Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than 16 Tons of Contraband in Past Week

FALFURRIAS, TX – The past week alone, U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized more than 16 tons of narcotics, worth more than an estimated $26 million on the street.

Two of the largest seizures came Monday at the Falfurrias checkpoint, according to a news release.

In the first, a police dog alerted agents to the presence of contraband inside a tanker trailer.

Agents discovered more than 4,300 pounds of marijuana inside in small, square bundles, worth an estimated $3.5 million.

In the second seizure of the day, a police dog alerted agents to the presence of contraband in another tractor trailer, where agents found more than 6,300 pounds of marijuana hidden among boxes of fruit. The drugs have an estimated street value of more than $5.1 million.

Those seizures pushed the week’s totals to more than 32,000 pounds of drugs nabbed in South Texas alone, according to a news release.

The Corpus Christi Caller Times                                                                     June 3, 2011

Two parked commercial tractors stolen from a parking yard in the Kingston Ontario area on evening of Saturday June 4, 2011.
 
2000 International 90S – Plate 4883HH – Unit no 60754
2001 International 940 – Plate 8771PE – Unit no 60204
 
Both tractors white w/ Apex Logo and unit numbers on each and carrier name  Passport Express on doors.
 
Possibly to be used in commission of other criminal activity.  If located, please inform Kingston Police,  Police incident number 11-16906 or Crime Stoppers or the undersigned.  
 
D. L. (Dave) Frame, C.C.P.
Manager, Loss Prevention Services
Western Canada Express/Apex Motor Express
60 Ward Rd.
Brampton, Ontario
L6S 4L5
Direct line:  905-789-5024
Mobile:  416-896-9145
Fax:  905-789-5052
Toll free:  1-800-387-3702 ext. 5024
Email:  dframe@apexltl.com