Officers discover nearly 70 pounds of marijuana in Harlingen woman's vehicle

During a secondary inspection, officers discovered 37 packages of marijuana, weighing 67 pounds, hidden inside the white 1999 white Dodge Dakota. (Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Officers arrested a 21-year-old Harlingen woman at the Gateway International Bridge on Tuesday after finding nearly 70 pounds of marijuana hidden in her pickup truck.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers encountered the woman at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, where she applied for entry into the country, according to an agency news release.

During a secondary inspection, officers discovered 37 packages of marijuana, weighing 67 pounds, hidden inside the white 1999 white Dodge Dakota.

Officers seized the marijuana and pickup truck, and arrested the Harlingen woman. The 21-year-old woman was later turned over to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation.

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