Here's just this past week's BP record of drugs that were caught, not the ones that "got through via mules:"
USBP Weekly Blotter - September 9 - September 15
Snips:
Reported on September 9, 2010
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 1,719 pounds of marijuana and recovered a stolen GMC Sierra truck near Gunsight, Arizona. The vehicle was discovered abandoned and concealed with a tarp and brush in the desert. A search of the vehicle revealed the marijuana.
Reported on September 10, 2010
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 2,010 pounds of marijuana, a Chevrolet Suburban, a Ford pick-up, and a Dodge pick-up near Stanfield, Arizona. All three vehicles were found abandoned and a search of the vehicles revealed the marijuana.
Reported on September 11, 2010
Blaine Sector – Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien from Mexico and seized $119,000 near Blaine, Washington. After arresting the subject for illegal entry, a search of his backpack revealed the currency in vacuum-sealed bags.
Marfa Sector – Border Patrol agents arrested a United States Citizen (USC) and seized 0.2 pounds of marijuana, a 2003 Hummer H2, a Sig Sauer P245 handgun, and 14 rounds of ammunition at the traffic checkpoint near Sierra Blanca, Texas. The case was referred to local law enforcement officials.
Reported on September 12, 2010<
Rio Grande Valley Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 1,084 pounds of marijuana near Mission, Texas. The seizure occurred near the Rio Grande River.
Rio Grande Valley Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 1,156 pounds of marijuana, two vehicles, and arrested two USCs near McAllen, Texas.
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 1,738 pounds of marijuana near Ajo, Arizona. Agents discovered the abandoned marijuana while tracking a group of suspected illegal aliens.
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents arrested a juvenile illegal alien from Mexico and seized 33 pounds of marijuana near Nogales, Arizona. The subject actively resisted arrest and became combative with the agent. The agent subdued the subject and took him into custody without further incident.
Reported on September 13, 2010
Rio Grande Valley Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 2,733 pounds of marijuana, a tractor-trailer, and arrested a USC at the traffic checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas. The subject presented himself for inspection and a Border Patrol canine alerted to the trailer. A scan using non-intrusive inspection technology revealed anomalies in the trailer and a search revealed the marijuana concealed inside.
El Paso Sector – Border Patrol agents seized $400 in counterfeit currency, four ecstasy pills, recovered a stolen revolver, and arrested two USCs at the traffic checkpoint near Las Cruces, New Mexico. A Border Patrol canine alerted to the vehicle driven by the subjects and a search revealed the drugs, weapon and counterfeit currency. Reported on September 14, 2010</p>
Marfa Sector – Border Patrol agents arrested a USC with a small amount of marijuana at the traffic checkpoint near Sierra Blanca, Texas. Records checks revealed the subject had a lengthy criminal history, including a prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon in the state of California, and two active arrest warrants for parole violation. The subject was also identified as a member of the Bloods gang.
Reported on September 15, 2010
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 2,211 pounds of marijuana near Menengers, Arizona. Agents were tracking a group of suspected illegal aliens when they discovered the abandoned marijuana in backpack bundles near the top of a mountain.
Tucson Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 1,759 pounds of marijuana and a vehicle near Lukeville, Arizona. Agents followed the tracks of a suspected smuggling vehicle. The vehicle was eventually found abandoned after becoming stuck in a wash and the marijuana was discovered inside the vehicle.
Medicine for poor suffering patients.