Reply #7: They are really more concerned with smugglers

[MajorChode]

When I lived in El Paso, I heard stories of them nabbing folks with baggies of weed and they just made them flush the stuff down the toilet. I'm sure there were plenty of cases that they did refer to local law enforcement, but a lot of that depends on the local sheriff and/or prosecutor's willingness to pursue the case. I think the BP really doesn't see it as part of their mission and doesn't really want the bad press that would come from nailing too many potheads on vacation.