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CBP Seizes More Than $8 Million Worth of Cocaine in Tires: RL NEWS Briefs Aug. 26, 2015

CBP Seizes More Than $8 Million Worth of Cocaine in Tires

SAN PEDRO — On Aug. 22, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 424 pounds of cocaine at the Los Angeles-Long Beach seaport complex.

The cocaine packages, with an estimated street value of $8.08 million were concealed in a shipment of tires from South America.

CBP officers detected the drugs during an enforcement operation using non-intrusive inspection technology, which is like an x-ray that can detect anomalies in containers, such as unusual density or shapes.

Officers identified an inconsistency within the images. When they opened the container they found three large bundles with 170 brick-sized packages of cocaine.

Port’s New Sponsorship Policy to Broaden Outreach

LONG BEACH — On Aug. 24, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted to update the Harbor Department’s sponsorship policy.

The Harbor Department provides sponsorship funds to local groups for community functions and events to help inform residents about the Port of Long Beach.

Going forward, community groups will be asked to submit their sponsorship funding requests during two defined application periods each year. The first call for applications will be Sept. 1 through Oct. 2, 2015. The next call will be in March 2016.

The scheduled twice-a-year call for sponsorships will give stakeholders a clear process to follow and help in their planning, and a way for the port to evaluate where its funding will have the greatest impact.

Details: www.polb.com/sponsorship

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