Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Seizure Of Six Tons Of Marijuana

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on March 16, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

I congratulate U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the seizure on March 11 of over six tons of marijuana, worth an estimated $6.2 million, hidden in a truck attempting to cross from Mexico into the United States at the Nogales, Ariz. port of entry. We believe this is the third largest seizure of any illegal controlled substance in history at any Arizona point of entry. This highlights the good work our men and women do every day to secure our borders.

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Source: US Department of Homeland Security