Douglas CBP Officers Seize $178K in Marijuana

TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas arrested a Mexican national on Feb. 17 for an alleged attempt to smuggle more than 355 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $178,000.

Officers arrested , 27, after finding multiple packages of marijuana during an inspection of his Ford truck.

Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, and turned Ramos over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

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