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Authorities Seize Nearly 9 Tons Of Marijuana |
SAN DIEGO -- Authorities seized a truckload of marijuana worth more than $67 million at the Calexico port of entry.
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said the truck driver was supposed to be hauling a shipment of flat-screen televisions. Authorities said a narcotics dog detected the drugs. When agents opened the trailer, several large packages of pot fell out, authorities said. | 
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There were more than 1,000 packages of marijuana totaling more than 17,700 pounds.
The accused smuggler is a 25-year-old Mexican and registered participant in the FAST program.
FAST is an agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States to expedite trade. "Low-risk" drivers must submit an application and agree to a security profile.
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