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Marijuana smugglers caught near the border

Posted at 3:41 PM, Apr 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-16 19:52:36-04

Two women were arrested by U.S Customs & Border Protection Officers and for having $60,000 worth of marijuana. 

Officers were sent to examine their and while searching the vehicle, they found 110 pounds of marijuana planted under the rear seats and in the rear compartment, according to a media release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The officers arrested the two women and turned them over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.