LAREDO, Texas (AP) — When U.S. Customs inspectors inspected a shipment of ornamental clay pottery, they found 310 packages containing 3,365 pounds of marijuana, officials said.
The discovery occurred Friday during a routine inspection of a tractor-trailer rig at the World Trade Bridge, Customs officials said Monday. During the examination, inspectors noticed discrepancies in the weight of the clay articles. When inspectors opened one of the clay pedestals, they found a tape-wrapped bundle, officials said.
A drug-sniffing dog alerted the odor of marijuana in the bundle, and inspectors proceeded to find marijuana with an estimated street value of $3.3 million.
Authorities find drugs in clay truck
March 4, 2003
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