U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter April 7 - April 13

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Border Patrol agents seized over 13,263 pounds of marijuana and 402.45 pounds of cocaine. Agents arrested seven criminal aliens and eight gang members. There were six rocking incidents.
*This overview is compiled from incidents reported to the Office of Border Patrol and is not intended to reflect all Border Patrol enforcement actions. Most arrests and seizures fail to meet the requirements for mandatory reporting to the Office of Border Patrol.

Reported on April 7, 2011

El Centro Sector – Border Patrol agents seized 88 pounds of cocaine, a Ford truck, and arrested a national of Mexico at the traffic checkpoint near Calexico, California. The subject presented himself for inspection and a Border Patrol canine alerted to the vehicle. A subsequent search by agents uncovered the cocaine.

Laredo Sector – Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien from Mexico near Zapata, Texas. During processing, the subject admitted to being a member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang. Records checks revealed the subject was an escapee from a prison in Mexico and had been previously removed from the United States.

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Hoorah, for the Border Patrol agents......and Border Patrol canines, too.