Feds seize 7,200 pounds of pot in Arizona

[alp227]

(CNN) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents seized more than 7,200 pounds of marijuana Monday in Tucson, Arizona.

"This is the largest narcotics seizure ICE has made in Arizona this year," said Rick Crocker, ICE deputy special agent in charge of Tucson.

ICE agents staked out a home in Tucson's foothills for days as part of an ongoing drug smuggling investigation. Then, after witnessing a GMC Yukon towing an 18-foot trailer pull into the driveway Monday, they got a warrant and conducted a raid, said a statement from ICE.

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ICE says the house is owned by a local Tucson businessman and was rented out to a Mexican citizen by a property management company. ICE says its agents gathered a wealth of information about the smuggling organization during the search and are continuing to investigate possible suspects.

Oh yeah, SB1070 passes in just over a month. Let the wars on immigrants and drugs begin...

[ProgressiveVictory]

1. did they break the law?

[Confusious]

2. Where have you been?

The war on drugs has been going on since the 70's.

and blaming a STATE LAW on a raid by FEDERAL AGENTS is a leap. Grand Canyon size. and evel knievel didn't make that one.

[Yuugal]

3. I told them to park it at my house, but noooooooo

That 7199 lbs would have been totally safe with me. ;)

[alstephenson]

4. ...largest "narcotics" seizure???

[the other one]

5. Hoo fucking ray

[notadmblnd]

6. Brown Mexican dirt weed. I say good.

Now bring on the good Kentucky Green.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. I can once again sleep at night knowing how much safer we are

FULL STUPID FAIL

[logosoco]

8. I wonder how much money and manpower was used for this "raid"

and I wonder what else could have been done with that money and manpower that really would have served society better.

[TheKentuckian]

9. That's a shame. Who needs to chill out and take a few tokes more than Arizona?

Those people need to chillax.

[mike_c]

10. luckily, there's lots of surplus in Humboldt County....

Let me take this opportunity to urge everyone to BUY AMERICAN!

[rurallib]

11. perhaps the pot could be used to clean up the gulf?

:smoke: