A driver was arrested after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted authorities to marijuana and three firearms, including one reported stolen, during an inspection at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in Hudspeth County.
The discovery followed an alert from a detection dog during a vehicle inspection at the checkpoint along Interstate 10, east of El Paso.
Authorities recovered marijuana and three firearms, one of which had been reported stolen.
The driver was also found to have an outstanding arrest warrant and was taken into custody. The individual was subsequently transferred to local authorities for extradition proceedings.
The driver’s identity, the quantity of marijuana seized and the types of firearms recovered were not immediately available.
It was also unclear which jurisdiction issued the outstanding warrant or where the driver was being sought.
The Sierra Blanca checkpoint is operated by U.S. Border Patrol, a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Additional information about potential criminal charges and the status of the extradition proceedings was not immediately available.
