Mexican troops find 1 ton of marijuana in shipment of onions

Mexican soliders said the 18-wheeler shown in this photo was loaded with 1 ton of pot. Click through this gallery to see notable drug busts at the Texas-Mexico border. Mexican soliders said the 18-wheeler shown in this photo was loaded with 1 ton of pot. Click through this gallery to see notable drug busts at the Texas-Mexico border. Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 57 Caption Close Mexican troops find 1 ton of marijuana in shipment of onions 1 / 57 Back to Gallery

Mexican troops in Nuevo Laredo arrested two people and seized about 1 ton of marijuana that they found in a shipment of onions, authorities said.

Soldiers patrolling the Libramiento Nuevo Laredo II loop pulled over a truck hauling a refrigerated storage, officials said Saturday. An inspection of the vehicle yielded 100 bundles of marijuana stashed in the trailer area. Two people were arrested. Their names were not released.

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The contraband was valued at about $1.7 million. Authorities turned over the pot and those arrested to the prosecution.

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