Janauary 17, 2010 Highway 111, California
Border Patrol seize 200 pounds of marijuana that was hidden in a van.

Border Patrol Agents working at the El Centro Sector seized 200 pounds of marijuana at 11:00 a.m. A red minivan entered the primary inspection at the Highway 111 checkpoint. A canine team conducted a preliminary inspection. The canine alerted to multiple spots on the vehicle. Agents then conducted a more extensive examination of the areas that the dogs alerted. They discovered 90 vacuum sealed bags of marijuana. The marijuana was found in the dashboard, behind false wall panels and a false roof compartment. The driver was arrested and his vehicle and the marijuana were seized.