Two were arrested following a chase on Interstate 10 near ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in which state troopers found nearly 300 pounds of marijuana in a pickup, authorities said.
The marijuana was valued at nearly $150,000, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press release Tuesday, Sept. 12.
The pickup's driver, 31, and a passenger, 24, both U.S. citizens, were taken into custody near East Irvington and South Palo Verde roads on Sept. 7, officials said.Â
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Department of Public Safety troopers were participating in Operation Stonegarden, a federal program, at the time of the arrests.
Troopers attempted to stop a 2010 Ford truck on I-10, near ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Highway 83, but the driver did not stop. A DPS helicopter crew monitored the truck until it came to a stop, guiding troopers to the suspects who were taken into custody, authorities said.
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The marijuana and vehicle were seized.
No further information was released.
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