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(Deming) – Border Patrol agents seized more than 600 pounds of marijuana in five separate seizures in a 24-hour period last week in the area.
On Friday, agents seized more than 90 pounds of marijuana in animal corrals west of Columbus.
An extensive search of the area resulted in the arrest of one person, whose identity was not immediately released.
Agents assigned to Lordsburg seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana and arrested seven people with the use of high-end night vision technology the same day.
Over 50 pounds of marijuana were discovered hidden inside the spare tire of a pickup truck attempting to go through a checkpoint near Alamogordo Friday.
And another 62 pounds were discovered the same day in a vehicle dashboard in Desert Haven, Texas, by agents assigned to the Ysleta station traffic checkpoint.
The seized marijuana had an estimated street value of nearly $490,000.
On Friday, agents seized more than 90 pounds of marijuana in animal corrals west of Columbus.
An extensive search of the area resulted in the arrest of one person, whose identity was not immediately released.
Agents assigned to Lordsburg seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana and arrested seven people with the use of high-end night vision technology the same day.
Over 50 pounds of marijuana were discovered hidden inside the spare tire of a pickup truck attempting to go through a checkpoint near Alamogordo Friday.
And another 62 pounds were discovered the same day in a vehicle dashboard in Desert Haven, Texas, by agents assigned to the Ysleta station traffic checkpoint.
The seized marijuana had an estimated street value of nearly $490,000.
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