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Instead of Christmas Ornaments, CBP Officials in Los Angeles Discover Drug Paraphernalia
Los Angeles Thursday, November 19, 2009 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized 860 boxes of drug paraphernalia arriving from China in a sea container. The domestic value of the shipment is estimated to be more than $2.6 million. It is illegal to import, export or sell any type of drug paraphernalia in the United States. On November 17, CBP officers seized 316,068 pieces of drug paraphernalia, which were being imported to the United States. “CBP is devoted to prevent the entry of drugs and drug paraphernalia from entering the United States,” said Jeannette Lewis, CBP acting director of Field Operations. “These are 316,068 pieces of drug paraphernalia which will not make it to the streets,” Lewis added. CBP has a multi-layer approach to target containers inbound to the United States. This particular shipment was selected for inspection before the shipment arrived from overseas. The commodity was described as glass figures and Christmas ornaments but the highly decorated glass pipes did not fool CBP officials. Drug pipes and bongs tend to be very decorative with bright colors and designs to attract young people. The term paraphernalia refers to any equipment, product or material of any kind, which is primarily intended or designed for use in introducing into the human body a controlled substance. The items will be destroyed. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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Missing Children
Code Amber News Service (CANS) issued this Missing Endangered person Alert after the girl disappeared from her bedroom some time after 3 AM Tuesday morning in Satsuma. Satsuma is approximately 75 miles east of Gainsville. Haleigh Cummings a white female, 3 feet tall, weighs 39 pounds and has blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and underwear. There are no suspects in this case at this time. However, due to the circumstances of the child's disappearance an abduction is strongly suspected. There is no suspect vehicle at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's office at (386) 329-0808 or dial 911. Download free video of missing Florida child Haleigh Cummings Email this alert to a friend in the area.
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