Police recover $820 K worth of pot in Sierra Vista
Posted: May 26, 2010 1:13 PM CDT
Updated: May 26, 2010 1:13 PM CDT
Web Producer: Ina Ronquillo

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) - Acting on a tip, Sierra Vista police went to a drop house and recovered close to 2,000 pounds of marijuana Tuesday.

Police spokesman Sgt. Lawrence Boutte said officers found a total of 83 bales weighing a total 2,054 pounds.

The marijuana has an estimated street value of $821,000.

Police arrested a 21-year-old Mexican citizen. Officers said the man was expected to be charged with possession of marijuana for sale. It's not known if the man was in the U.S. illegally.

Boutte said drug smugglers use stash houses to store drugs coming from Mexico before transporting them elsewhere.

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