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Man Arrested Trying to Smuggle Marijuana Ashore on Surfboard

By Walin & Klarich

He Will Need an Experienced California Criminal Defense Attorney A Mexican national was arrested about 200 yards off of Imperial Beach by U.S. Border patrol officials, according to an article by Tony Perry on the June 9th, 2009 Los Angeles Times website. The man was allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into the United States via his surfboard, which he was seen on paddling off the shores of Imperial Beach. When agents ordered the surfer to come ashore, he threw a blue duffel bag into the water, the Border Patrol said. That duffel bag later washed ashore where officials discovered that it contained five packages of marijuana with an estimated street value of $74,400. The marijuana weighed approximately 25 pounds. The man, whose name was not released by officials, admitted to being in the country illegally...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on July 20, 2009 (boomark / email).