travel, hotel and booking Information

Hotel Booking By Jim Kouri

Tammy Lee, vice president of corporate affairs for The Mark Travel Corporation, which owns Funjet Vacations, said, "This new blog is an ideal source for travel agents, date information about the most popular tourist regions in Mexico. Not only can they see fresh video and photos of resorts and attractions, they can also interact with others online to about the destination. Funjet Vacations is, again, leading the leisure travel industry through pioneering new marketing technologies and current, online content for Mexico."

Travel Agency (AXcess News) New York - Even after the governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency as a result of increased criminal activity by illegal aliens, Gov. Bill Richardson's beleaguered border state is still a major front in the war on drugs.

Since many Americans travel often to these areas, border travel to Canada and Mexico, the State Department plans to introduce a new $45 Western Hemisphere passport card next spring.

Cheap Hotel US Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents made a significant drug seizure last week at a highway traffic checkpoint. Border Patrol agents discovered 2,226 pounds of marijuana in a 1997 tractor-trailer that was bound for Michigan.

Save on flights and hotels when you book last minute! Cheap packages to Mexico, Las Vegas, Miami, and more!

Flight Booking Agents assigned to the New Mexico's Highway 54 checkpoint outside of Alamogordo encountered a tractor-trailer that drove into the primary inspection area. The driver of the truck, a US Citizen from Tennessee, was questioned about the contents of cargo.

Clinton hints at Mexico ally status on drug war President Clinton indicated that he will certify Mexico as a reliable ally in the struggle against drugs. Despite Mexico's poor record on extraditions and a drop last year in cocaine and heroin seizures, Clinton found positive things to say about Mexico's efforts under President Ernesto Zedillo. Clinton welcomed a plan announced two weeks ago to invest up to $ drug initiative.

Travel Agent While in the secondary inspection area, a CBP Border Patrol canine was requested and alerted on the trailer area. Agents searched the trailer and found several cellophane bundles contained in boxes. A total of 21 boxes containing 113 cellophane bundles of marijuana were retrieved, weighing 2,226 pounds. The value of the contraband is estimated at $1,700,000.

Book Tulum and Xel Ha tours for your next trip to Mexico. Travel tips and travel advice for visitors to Mexico. What to see in Mexico, things to do in Mexico, what Mexico tours to take, picked by Viator's travel experts.

Hotel Chicago The driver, identified as 44-year old Walter Gene Bruce, was taken into custody and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration in Las Cruces with the contraband and truck.

Online Booking Cocaine Seizures in New Mexico

Travel Health Insurance Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo, New Mexico seized $6.8 million in cocaine in two separate seizures at New Mexico highway traffic checkpoints. Agents seized 10 pounds of cocaine at the traffic checkpoint on NM Highway 54, south of Alamogordo. The following day, agents at the traffic checkpoint on NM Highway 70 confiscated approximately 205 pounds of cocaine in a northbound vehicle.

Hotel Reservation The seizure of 10 pounds was made in a 1997 Ford Expedition after a canine confirmed an agent's suspicion on the presence of contraband. The canine alerted on the passenger side of the vehicle where agents subsequently located four black bundles hidden in the dashboard area. The bundles were weighed and totaled 10 pounds, valued at $328,000.00. The driver, a 20-year old male from Mexico, was taken into custody and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration in Las Cruces.

London Hotel Booking In the other incident, agents at the traffic checkpoint on New Mexico Highway 70 seized 205 pounds of cocaine in a tractor-trailer that was transporting band equipment to Nashville, Tennessee. The seizure, which is the largest cocaine bust of the year in Alamogordo, was made after 70 cellophane bundles were located in the cargo area. Agents first encountered the driver and passenger of the tractor-trailer rig and the driver's unusual mannerisms made agents suspicious of the trucks cargo. Agents received consent by the driver to conduct a search of the truck and trailer.

Discount Travel A Border Patrol canine was summoned and alerted on two pieces of luggage in the floor of the sleeper area. The luggage contained several bundles of white powdery substance that later tested positive for cocaine. A total of 70 bundles were located throughout the truck and trailer. The estimated valued of the seizure is $6.5 million. One 35-year old male from California and a 28-year old male citizen of Mexico were arrested in connection with the seizure. The subjects, contraband and tractor-trailer were turned over to DEA for further disposition.

Orlando Hotel Sources: US Border Patrol, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Department of Homeland Security, National Association of Chiefs of Police

[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]