U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector seized nearly 173 pounds of marijuana, as well as some firearms, currency and other paraphernalia, in three separate incidents on Monday.
In the first incident, Wellton Station agents patrolling west of Arizona 85 and Range Four Road discovered footprints traversing the desert. Agents followed the footprints and located four subjects attempting to hide under brush.
All of the subjects admitted to being in the country illegally and all were carrying backpacks of marijuana. The bundles weighed approximately 173 pounds and had an estimated value exceeding $86,500. The subjects and marijuana were turned over to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
In unrelated incidents, Blythe Station agents conducting checkpoint operations on Interstate 10 near mile marker 4 referred a grey Dodge Caliber to secondary inspection.
As agents continued their inspection, they noticed a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Agents ran records checks on both U.S. citizens in the vehicle and learned that one had a warrant for a probation violation out of Wisconsin.
After the driver of the vehicle consented to a vehicle search, agents found marijuana, marijuana brownies, an Interarms revolver, a Glock .40-caliber handgun, ammunition, drug pipes, and multiple other paraphernalia items.
All items and the subjects were turned over to the La Paz County Sheriff's Office.
Blythe agents at the same checkpoint also referred a vehicle to secondary inspection after a canine alerted to it. Once in secondary, agents searched both occupants of the vehicle, who were U.S. citizens, and found the driver was in possession of a stolen, loaded 9 mm Daewoo handgun.
Aided by the canine team, agents also found several grams of marijuana and $6,300 in cash. The contraband and subjects were turned over to the La Paz County Sheriff's Office.
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