Pinal County truck pursuit ends with 5 arrests

Associated Press - March 7, 2011 6:24 PM ET

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - Deputies in Pinal County say they arrested five men for suspicion of drug smuggling following a high speed chase.

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says a deputy tried to stop a truck for speeding along Highway 84 early Sunday but the driver refused to stop.

Deputies tried to deflate the truck's tires but the pursuit continued through the desert. 1 of 5 men in the truck flew out of the bed and was taken into custody.

A front tire was eventually flattened and the truck stopped. Deputies found 158 pounds of marijuana in the truck's bed.

The driver was arrested on drug smuggling and evading charges. Three passengers and the man who fell from the truck also face drug charges.

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