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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 367 Pounds of Marijuana Valued at $183,500

Release Date
Wed, 01/28/2015

YUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Border Patrol Sector agents assigned to Wellton Station seized 367 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $183,500, on Jan. 27. 

Agents working near Ajo found eight abandoned backpacks in the desert.  The backpacks each held two marijuana bundles, with a combined weight of 367 pounds. 

The marijuana was processed per Yuma Sector guidelines.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021