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Border Busts on the Rise

November 21st, 2006 by Alex

Seized Truck.

As you can probably tell from the increased amount of Arrests/Busts articles being posted on tFS, it’s weed growing (and transporting) season. Authorities are reporting that marijuana seizures are up nearly 15% this year. That’s a jump from 155,000 pounds to 177,500 pounds of seized crop. Damn that’s a lot of herb.

Recent Marijuana Busts
Mexico 300 lbs. (high grade)
New Mexico 2,176 lbs.
Texas 3,500 lbs.
Total (Recent) 35,976 lbs.
Total (USA) 177,500 lbs.

Three major busts over the last few weeks have specifically driven up the yearly total. Right now, it seems the preferred method of transport is pick-up trucks. They are relatively incognito, hold a hell of a lot of weight inside a protective campershell and can be bought on the cheap. DEA agents have even chased would-be traffickers into Mexico to recover their stash. Another reason for the increase in vehicle-based delivery attempts is the United States crack-down on smuggler tunnels. The border patrol is making a point to search for and destroy the underground tunnels commonly used by Mexican drug cartels.

So why is the grow output and bust rate going up this year? After a major bust in Texas, Border Patrol spokesman Doug Mosier had this to say :

Because of the heavy rains and favorable growing conditions we anticipate this will be one of many large marijuana loads to be seized along the border. Large loads are becoming more prevalent, since the fall season (started), and it isn’t likely to end any time soon, as the marijuana harvesting season is far from over.

It’s basic supply & demand. The US will always have a high demand for marijuana, no matter how much is grown. The increase in crop means more delivery attempts. This gives US authorities more chances to locate and confiscate marijuana. Looks like tFS won’t be short on news articles any time soon.

[via ABC 13]





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