Drug Bust: Cops Confiscate More Than 1,000 Pounds Of Pot, Arrest Illegal Immigrants

Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:58 AM EST

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 04:04 PM EST







Cleveland, OH - A massive drug bust involving illegal aliens over the weekend.

19 Action News Reporter Ed Gallek has learned Cleveland Police scored a major drug bust on the city's near Eastside on Sunday.

Six people behind bars after a raid at a building used for offices and storage on South Miles Road just inside Warrensville Heights near the Cleveland border.

Police not talking but multiple sources say investigators seized 1,000-3,000 pounds of pot.

Also seized - $300,000-$500,000 in cash.

The suspects are illegal immigrants believed to be tied to a violent Latin American gang.

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