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Smugglers try to use Dolly for cover, officials say
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by renovatio | July 23, 2008 at 07:39 pm
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Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.About 9,600 pounds of marijuana was found buried under cotton seeds on a truck on U.S. 77 at the Border Patrol's Sarita checkpoint south of Kingsville, Texas, said Lloyd Easterling, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection.
Officials said the marijuana, with a street value of $8 million, may have been smuggled into the United States before the storm hit land and then moved inland Wednesday to take advantage of the bad weather.
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at 20:33 on July 23rd, 2008
renovatio, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 20:53 on July 23rd, 2008
nukemdomis, thanks' for flag the story.
at 21:19 on July 23rd, 2008
renovatio, I like this story. It's good stuff. too bad.
at 21:31 on July 23rd, 2008
Rene, thanks' for flag the story.
at 21:23 on July 23rd, 2008
Looters were robbing homes in the Garden District (where many luxury homes are) in New Orleans as soon as owners evacuated, while Hurricane Katrina roared through the city. Teams of looters. Mandatory evacuation. They were gleeful and got away with it!