Border Patrol Seizes Ton Of Marijuana

Jenn Dombrowski-KFOX News Weekend Producer

POSTED: 8:51 pm MDT September 21, 2007
UPDATED: 9:22 pm MDT September 21, 2007

Deming, N.M. -- Border patrol agents seized more than a ton of marijuana in the past few days.

The biggest bust happened in Deming, where agents seized more than 1,600 pounds.

Agents said a late-model Chevrolet pickup breached a vehicle barrier and then traveled North.

When agents caught up to the truck, two men jumped out and headed for Mexico.

The truck containing the drugs was reported stolen earlier this month.

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