News From the Border: Nearly 1,400 lbs. of pot seized SW of Sells

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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Nearly 1,400 lbs. of pot seized SW of Sells

Arizona Daily Star

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.06.2007

Border Patrol agents on Tuesday discovered nearly 1,400 pounds of marijuana inside an abandoned SUV near the village of Cowlic on the Tohono O'odham Reservation.

Agents patrolling on motorcycles about 10 a.m. discovered tire tracks and began following them, said a news release from the U.S. Border Patrol. The tracks led to an abandoned Dodge Durango hidden under a tarp near Cowlic, which is southwest of Sells and about 65 miles southwest of Tucson.

Inside, agents found 64 bundles of marijuana that weighed a total of 1,388 pounds, the release said.

The marijuana has an estimated value of $798,100, according to figures from the National Drug Intelligence Center.

Labels: Border Patrol, drugs from Mexico