Press Release - Tucson Sector PIO
Posted by AP November 28, 2006

CBP, Border Patrol Agents Seize Drugs & ATV's On Tohono O'odham Nation

Ajo, AZ -- CBP Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Ajo Station, seized more than 11-hundred pounds of marijuana earlier today, near the village of Gu Vo. Agents followed tracks from three all-terrain vehicles southeast of Lukeville, near Menager's Dam. About 2 miles southwest of Gu Vo, agents discovered a single ATV concealed in the brush. The vehicle had large bundles of marijuana on the front and rear, and was coverage with camouflaged material. Two additional ATV's were located about a mile north, closer to Gu Vo; also concealed with numerous bundles and camouflaged. After securing the scene, agents recovered 50 bundles of marijuana, weighing just over 11-hundred thirty pounds.

While the marijuana, with a reported street value of just over $900,000 dollars, was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the ATV's were processed for seizure. Since the beginning of the new fiscal year (October 1, 2006), agents in the Tucson Sector have seized more than 107,000 pounds of marijuana, which represents a 27% increase over last years record total of in excess of 617,000 lbs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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