Customs and Border Protection officers in Douglas seized approximately $238,000 worth of marijuana from being smuggled into the country on Monday and Tuesday night.
A 35-year-old man from Hereford, Arizona was stopped at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas on Monday night after officers were alerted by a border protection narcotics canine, according to the agency press release.
After further inspection officers detected approximately 257 pounds of marijuana within the Chevy Blazer, which totaled more than $128,000. The drugs were hidden under the hood and side doors of the vehicle.
The man was taken into custody in connection with narcotics smuggling and sent to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
On Tuesday, the border protection agency seized another 220 pounds of marijuana from a Nissan Crossover after officers were alerted by a narcotics canine.
The drugs totaled $110,000 and were hidden throughout the vehicle, the release said. A 34-year-old Douglas resident was arrested in connection with the seizure and turned over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
