2,796 lbs of marijuana found in straw shipment at Pembina crossing
CBP officers at Pembina found 2,796 pounds (about 1,268 kg) of marijuana concealed in a commercial straw shipment from Manitoba on 23 April 2021, valued at about $4.5 million. The two truckers were turned over to the Pembina County Sheriff's Department for prosecution.
🇺🇸 Pembina Port of Entry, Pembina County, North Dakota · North Dakota, United States
CBP Office of Field Operations officers at the Pembina Port of Entry targeted a
commercial shipment that had arrived from Manitoba on 23 April 2021 and, on
inspection, found 2,796 pounds of marijuana (about 1,268 kg) inside a load
manifested as straw.[1][2]The Manitoba truck had been referred to secondary
inspection before officers found the drugs concealed in the straw load.[1][2]
CBP valued the haul at more than $4.5 million.[1][2]The two truckers, who
were not identified, were turned over to the Pembina County Sheriff’s Department
for prosecution.[2]Homeland Security Investigations and the sheriff’s
department had assisted CBP, and CBP said its investigation was continuing.[1]Area Port Director Jason Schmelz said the interdiction keeps narcotics from
entering the United States.[1]
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