Border Patrol Seizes $9.8 Million in Cocaine at California CheckpointCocaine Seizure Highlights the Stakes of Border EnforcementCheckpoint Seizure Shows the Value of a Strong Border Presence
On October 25, Border Patrol agents seized more than 1,435 pounds of suspected cocaine during two vehicle inspections at the San Clemente checkpoint in Southern California. Both drivers were arrested.Border Patrol agents seized $9.8 million in suspected cocaine at a Southern California checkpoint on October 25, as an official credited lower illegal-entry levels with freeing agents for checkpoint work.Border Patrol agents seized more than 1,435 pounds of suspected cocaine at a Southern California checkpoint on October 25, after a driver tried to reverse out of the inspection area.