Ground and air tracking leads Border Patrol to major meth bush south of Dateland
Agents seize more than 100 pounds of dangerous drug
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Wellton Border Patrol agents on Tuesday kept a huge haul of drugs from hitting the streets.
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Agents say it started around 9:30 that morning, when they spotted a group of migrants moving through the desert south of Dateland. They moved in on the group in the Mohawk Valley, but the migrants tried to escape.
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A Yuma Air Branch agent caught sight of the group from the air, tracked the men, then guided colleagues on the ground to their location.
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Agents say all six men were wearing backpacks filled with methamphetamine. Border Patrol says the drugs weigh a total of 109 pounds and have a street value of $196,000.