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Fourth of July weekend a busy one for officials at Calif. border

SAN DIEGO – The Fourth of July weekend was anything but leisurely for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the ports of entry along the California border with Mexico. CBP officers seized over 6,500 pounds of marijuana, 116 pounds of cocaine, eight pounds of methamphetamine, and nearly seven pounds of heroin. Officers also processed 10 wanted individuals, including one murder suspect who was featured on “America’s Most Wanted” Web site and sought by Los Angeles authorities.

Two of the largest drug seizures occurred July 5 at the Otay Mesa port cargo facility. One incident...

 

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