Mexican Man Breaks Record for Unsuccessful Arizona-Bound Marijuana Smuggling

A 26-year-old Mexican national is apparently a new record-holder in the world of marijuana smuggling.According to Customs and Border Protection, nobody's been caught with this much marijuana at an Arizona port of entry -- more than 14,000 pounds.See also:-230 Pounds of Cheese Seized at U.S./Mexico Border-Drug Smugglers Now Shooting Cannons...

By Matthew Hendley

January 23, 2013

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A 26-year-old Mexican national is apparently a new record-holder in the world of marijuana smuggling.

According to Customs and Border Protection, nobody's been caught with this much marijuana at an Arizona port of entry -- more than 14,000 pounds.

See also:
-230 Pounds of Cheese Seized at U.S./Mexico Border
-Drug Smugglers Now Shooting Cannons Into United States, Using Cans of Weed as Ammo
-Piñatas Used to Hide 425 Pounds of Weed, Feds Ruin Best Fiesta Ever

CBP hasn't released the name of the man, nor any charges he's facing, if any, but the agency says in a statement that he's been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.

According to CBP, the man -- a Nogales, Mexico, resident -- attempted to drive the load through the Mariposa Port of Entry on a 1994 International tractor-trailer.

Officers selected the man for inspection, and the marijuana was found in 600 bales, hidden in cardboard boxes among what was supposed to look like a legitimate load of steel.

CBP estimates the value of the weed between $7 million and $12 million.

The previous record for failed marijuana smuggling into Arizona was cited as a 2010 bust, when officers recovered 12,000 pounds.

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