New Mexico Man, 74, Arrested For Smuggling Marijuana

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Customs and Border Protection
CBP officials proudly released this grainy photo of the compressed bales of low-grade marijuana they took from a 74-year-old man on Saturday.

​U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have arrested a 74-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man who they claim attempted to smuggle 172 pounds of marijuana across the El Paso port of entry from Mexico.

The bust happened Saturday at about 12:34 p.m. at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing, reports Kurt Christopher at KOB.com. A 1989 Chevrolet Scottsdale 1500 pickup was pulled from the line for inspection and CBP drug sniffing dog “Frankie” alert to the gas tank of the vehicle.
CBP officers found two large compressed bales concealed in metal containers in the gas trunk. The contents of the bales tested positive for marijuana.
Well, at least that’s some more shitty, gasoline-smelling weed we won’t have to smoke. 

CBP officers arrested the driver, Alex Garcia of Albuqueque. He was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations agents to face federal charges, including importation of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Garcia is being held without bond at the El Paso County Jail.
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