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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana, Arrest Suspected Smugglers

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Wed, 12/14/2011

Yuma, Ariz. - U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector seized approximately 243 pounds of marijuana, and arrested five suspected smugglers, Tuesday morning.

Wellton Station agents, patrolling east of Gila Bend, detected a group of individuals traversing the desert under cover of darkness. Agents located the group south of Interstate 8 near mile marker 97. All five subjects were arrested carrying makeshift backpacks filled with marijuana.

The subjects, all Mexican nationals, were processed for removal, and the marijuana, valued at $121,450, was seized per Yuma Sector guidelines.

The Border Patrol has made significant progress toward combating transnational criminal organizations by impacting their ability to transport contraband throughout the United States and ensuring smugglers face stiff federal penalties for their actions.

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