Report: Mexican immigration official charged with carrying weed into USA

A uniformed Mexican immigration official was caught carrying 170 pounds of marijuana into the United States, according to the Associated Press.

The wire service says Francisco Celaya-Carrillo, described as "a top Mexican immigration official," was arrested yesterday afternoon in Lukeville, Ariz.

Investigators found weed in his pickup truck's gas tank and spare tire, AP says.

Posted by Mike Carney at 01:32 PM/ET, October 27, 2008
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