Agents find ton of pot in stolen truck
Tucson, AZ - Border Patrol agents seized more than a ton of marijuana Tuesday after finding a stolen truck in the desert near Casa Grande.
The agents were patrolling near the Tohono O'odham village of Kohatk, about 20 miles southwest of Casa Grande, when they spotted fresh vehicle tracks in the area, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.
With the assistance of a Border Patrol helicopter, the agents found a 2000 Dodge pickup truck with several bundles of marijuana in the bed.
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A man and a woman were spotted nearby, the release said.
After stopping the man and the woman, agents searched the truck, which they later learned was reported stolen from Mesa.
Inside the truck's bed, they found 142 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 2,400 pounds.
Agents learned the two people were Mexican nationals. They were processed and returned to Mexico.
Released to try again...
The agents were patrolling near the Tohono O'odham village of Kohatk, about 20 miles southwest of Casa Grande, when they spotted fresh vehicle tracks in the area, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.
With the assistance of a Border Patrol helicopter, the agents found a 2000 Dodge pickup truck with several bundles of marijuana in the bed.
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A man and a woman were spotted nearby, the release said.
After stopping the man and the woman, agents searched the truck, which they later learned was reported stolen from Mesa.
Inside the truck's bed, they found 142 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 2,400 pounds.
Agents learned the two people were Mexican nationals. They were processed and returned to Mexico.
Released to try again...
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