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Sumas Border Patrol Seizes B.C. Bud
Interagency Cooperation Leads to Detention of 2 Blaine, Wash.– Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Border Patrol agents assigned to Sumas Station discovered 149 pounds of “B.C. Bud” marijuana with an estimated street value of nearly $750,000. Suspicious activity led Border Patrol agents to an area where they discovered three large duffel bags containing multiple individually wrapped packages of marijuana. Border Patrol agents notified the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that the individuals thought to be transporting the narcotics may have fled into Canada. After searching the heavily wooded area for more than three hours, Border Patrol agents apprehended one individual. Canadian authorities also apprehended another subject on the Canadian side of the international boundary. The subject apprehended by the Border Patrol was remanded to the custody of the Whatcom County Sheriffs Office pending prosecution. The Drug Enforcement Agency took custody of the marijuana. This is the third drug seizure made by Border Patrol agents in less than a month. Previous seizures included marijuana and thousands of Ecstasy tablets. Blaine Sector Chief John C. Bates said, “I appreciate the commitment and perseverance of everyone involved in this drug seizure. Our partnerships with local, federal, and Canadian partners are key factors to removing criminal elements from our communities.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. |
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