A tractor-trailer crossing into the U.S. from Mexico was discovered to be carrying more than 10 tons of marijuana – that’s an estimated street value of $8.4 million.
Around 9 a.m. on the morning of November 18, a tractor-trailer driven by a 47-year-old Mexican citizen drove through the Otay Mesa Cargo port of entry. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer looked over the truck’s manifest, which said it was carrying a shipment of “plastic garment hangers.” The officer directed the driver to undergo an x-ray examination. During that examination, CBP officers found an “anomaly,” according to a press release, and brought in a dog to search the vehicle. The dog alerted the handlers to the trailer, and officers climbed inside to conduct a search.
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