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U.S. Customs raids boat in Marina del Rey; agents find stacked blocks of pot

Published September 25, 2017 11:43am PDT

FOX 11 Los Angeles

MARINA DEL REY (CNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents busted a marijuana smuggling operation that involved a boat that was docked in the Marina del Rey area, a sheriff's lieutenant said Sunday.

The operation was being handled by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency in the Marina, according to sheriff's Lt. Steve Tousey of the Marina sheriff's station.

In a photo taken at the scene and sent to City News Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are shown with stacked blocks of marijuana that were taken off the boat.

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