Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Customs and Border Protection seized more than a ton of marijuana at the Peace Bridge.
Thursday, CBP officers assigned to the Peace Bridge selected a commercial shipment of 20 pallets for further examination. CBP officers then discovered 2,145 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana during the internal inspection of the pallets that weighed 2,410 lbs.
"Our CBP officers remain enforcement focused and driven and this latest large load marijuana seizure is proof of that", said Port Director Jennifer De La O. "Their efforts have produced record setting results for narcotics seizures within the Buffalo Field Office exemplifying their dedication to the CBP mission."
De La O estimates the street value of the seized weed at $8 million. Homeland Security is joining in the investigation.
