US Border Patrol nabs 8 illegal immigrants, 1,745 pounds of pot

Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:41 AM MST

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Casa Grande station apprehended eight illegal immigrants and seized 1,745 pounds of marijuana over the past four days.

Monday, agents seized 1,745 pounds of marijuana, total value more than $872,000, from an abandoned vehicle located northeast of Lukeville. The vehicle was found to be stolen out of Glendale and was turned over to the Tohono O’odham Police Department (TOPD). The marijuana was transported to the Casa Grande station.

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