Success Stories: DHS Seizure of Over 282 Kilos of Marijuana at Peace Bridge

Objective: Continue to Protect our Nation from Dangerous Goods

Situation		Action
Jun 15, 2007 at 2:10 AM: A tractor-trailer driven by Budh Singh DHALIWAL applies for admission to the U.S. at the Peace Bridge POE in Buffalo, NY DHALIWAL presents a manifest and invoice for a commercial shipment of airline trays destined for Allentown, PA During primary processing CBP Officers determine that a more thorough examination is needed …		Further inspection on the truck utilizes cutting edge gamma-ray technology to maximize efficiency The high-resolution image of the conveyance’s contents reveals an anomaly that identifies an inconsistency with the manifested freight A physical inspection of the shipment results in the discovery of 17 unmanifested boxes commingled within the legitimate freight
Result
The boxes contain 400 vacuum-sealed bags of hydroponic marijuana with a total weight of 625 lbs CBP alerts ICE and the U.S Attorney’s Office DHALIWAL is arrested by CBP on federal charges of importation and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance DHALIWAL is turned over to ICE agents for further investigation and prosecution by the U.S. Attorney		"The marijuana seized today by CBP has street value of approximately $2 million."
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