72 pounds of pot found in auto

72 pounds of marijuana was found inside a car which was being transported with other vehicles. The stash was found in a car registered to a Michagan resident. — Courtesy photo

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Gallup Independent
By Phil Stake
Staff writer

GALLUP — Motor Transportation Police seized 72 pounds of marijuana Monday at the port of entry west of Gallup, according to a news release issued Monday by Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Eric Garcia.

During a routine inspection, an MTP officer took notice of discrepancies in a truck driver’s logbook. The inspecting officer then commenced a full inspection of the truck and its cargo, which was a load of automobiles. Inside one of the cars was a hidden compartment and inside the compartment were 16 bundles of marijuana.

Garcia said the street value of the pot is about $80,000.

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