Marijuana Seizure at Checkpoint Brings Annual Total to Almost 10,000 Pounds
SAN CLEMENTE — The U.S. Border Patrol seized more than 330 pounds of marijuana this week at the San Clemente checkpoint, bringing its yearly total to nearly 10,000 pounds worth an estimated $7.8 million, authorities said Friday.
Inspectors using drug-sniffing dogs seized more than $265,000 worth of marijuana from four vehicles in unrelated searches Wednesday, said Board Patrol spokesman Marco Ramirez.
Three people were arrested and were turned over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. A fourth person was arrested and turned over to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. None of those arrested was identified, pending further investigation.
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