3,600 Pounds of Pot Found in Produce Truck

Updated: Tuesday, 08 Mar 2011, 4:33 PM MST
Published : Tuesday, 08 Mar 2011, 4:33 PM MST

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona authorities say they've seized more than 3,600 pounds of marijuana from a commercial truck hauling produce from Nogales to Phoenix.

A state Department of Public Safety highway patrol officer stopped the truck pulling a box trailer for an equipment violation last Thursday on Interstate 19.

The DPS says the driver was found to be unlicensed to operate a commercial vehicle. An inspection of the truck turned up 152 bundles of marijuana in a hidden compartment.

DPS says the 3,616 pounds of marijuana has an estimated street value of $1.2 million.

Santa Cruz County officials are handling the investigation. Information on the truck driver hasn't been released yet.

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