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Feds find drugs hidden in gas tank
November 18, 2008 10:41 PM
The Monitor
FOR THE RECORD
FALCON DAM | DRUG SEIZURE
Authorities seized about 176 pounds of marijuana Friday at the Falcon Dam-Nuevo Guerrero International Bridge.
The drugs were found inside the gas tank of a northbound 1990 Chevrolet van. The driver, a 22-year-old San Antonio man, was arrested on federal drug charges.
The man is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending an appearance before a federal magistrate. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized the van and the drugs.
The marijuana had an estimated street value of $140,000.
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Monitor staff writer Ana Ley compiled this report.
