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Two arrested for smuggling meth in chicken buckets

Feb 22, 2013, 2:38 PM | Updated: 2:39 pm

BY KTAR NEWSROOM

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Two women were arrested Thursday after Nogales Border Patrol officials found six bags of methamphetamine hidden in two chicken buckets.

According to a release, the suspects possessed just under six pounds of narcotics aboard a commercial shuttle van. The seized drugs valued at $58,700 were transferred to the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Citizens are advised to contact Border Patrol agents at 877-872-7435 to report any suspicious activity.

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Two arrested for smuggling meth in chicken buckets