3,500 Pounds of Marijuana Seized at Border in Nogales
July 13th, 2007 @ 12:48pm
by Associated Press

NOGALES, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Nogales found more than one and a-half tons of marijuana hidden in a truck.

The pot was found inside a tractor-trailer rig that was attempting to enter the country form Mexico. Customs and Border Protection said the 139 bales of marijuana were found hidden inside sealed boxes made to look like legitimate manufactured items.

Officials estimate the street value of the drugs at close to $6 million dollars.

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