GALLUP, N.M., Mar. 10, 2009

Police Seize 1,200 Pounds Of Pot In Spinach Cans

New Mexico Police Seize 1,200 Pounds Of Pot Packed In Cans Labeled As Spinach

  •  (AP)

(AP)  Police with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division found 1,200 pounds of pot packed in cans labeled as spinach during a stop at the Gallup port of entry. An inspector noticed that only a few of the cans were labeled and that the weight printed on the side of the can didn't match the actual weight. A closer look during last Friday's bust revealed the canned drugs, which were worth an estimated $1.5 million.

The four pallets of cans were being transported along with fresh produce.

The 50-year-old truck driver said he was on his way from California to the East Coast. The driver and the pot were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.



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