A man was arrested off the coast of San Diego trying to swim into the U.S. while floating on a duffle bag full of pot, officials said.
U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested the unidentified man Sept. 19 after spotting him approximately 600 yards from shore just north of the U.S./Mexico border.
The swimmer was floating on a duffle bag holding more than $23,000 in illegal drugs, agents said.
Inside the bag, federal agents said they found seven bundles of marijuana weighing more than 50 pounds.
The man, described as a 55-year-old Mexican citizen, was taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol
