C.B.P. News Release


Arizona Border Patrol Agents Seize 2 Tons of Marijuana in 24 Hours

Tuesday, September 14, 2010)

Tucson, Ariz. – In two separate incidents in the past 24 hours, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo, Ariz. station seized marijuana with a combined weight of approximately 4,000 pounds and an estimated value exceeding $3.1 million.

Agents from Ajo’s all-terrain vehicle unit were tracking footprints of suspected illegal aliens when they discovered abandoned bundles of marijuana fashioned into backpacks. The total weight of the marijuana was more than 2,200 pounds. The contraband was seized and held for processing.

In a second incident, the ATV unit discovered an abandoned vehicle while patrolling west of Lukeville. The vehicle contained numerous bundles of marijuana weighing approximately 1,750 pounds. The vehicle and marijuana were seized and held for processing.

“Credit goes to the men and women of the Ajo Border Patrol Station,â€