Mexican soldiers seize 12 tons of marijuana hidden beneath false floor of truck trailer
By APMonday, February 8, 2010
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.
A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the drugs during a routine search at a checkpoint near San Felipe, a town in the central part of the Baja California peninsula.
The military estimates the marijuana had a street value of 62 million pesos ($4.7 million) and says it was Mexico’s largest pot seizure in two years.
The driver was arrested after the seizure Sunday. The truck belonged to a private company called Transporte Gonzalez.
President Felipe Calderon has relied heavily on the military for his battle against cartels, deploying thousands of troops to trafficking hotspots across Mexico.
