A 16-year-old illegal immigrant has been taken into custody after allegedly trafficking more than a half-a-ton of marijuana.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said officers spotted the tarp-covered vehicle south of Interstate 8 in the Vekol valley.
Deputies seized the vehicle and booked the teen on charges of conspiracy to transport narcotics.
16-year-old illegal immigrant caught with half ton of pot
Posted: May 30, 2012 4:00 PM CDT Updated: May 30, 2012 4:02 PM CDT By Breann Bierman -
MCSO said the pot had a street valley of between $750,000 and $1.35 million.
MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ (CBS5) -
(Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)
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