WELLTON, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents arrested six suspected smugglers and seized several bundles of marijuana Saturday morning in a desolate desert area of southwestern Arizona.
Federal authorities detected and illegal entry of six people approximately 30 miles west of the Lukeville Port of Entry, south of Ajo (AH’-hoh), and tracked the group for nearly three hours across the harsh desert terrain.
Six bundles of marijuana weighing 262 pounds with an estimated street value of $209,600 was recovered.
Border Patrol agents turned the suspected smugglers and marijuana over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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