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PHOENIX -- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says it has seized two tons of marijuana and arrested nine illegal immigrants in two unrelated cases of drug trafficking and human smuggling.

Sherifff's deputies seized more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana Thursday in the Vekol Valley area off Interstate 8 near Gila Bend.

The seizure came after deputies discovered two trucks abandoned and concealed by camouflage tarps.

On Thursday night, authorities spotted an SUV with a California license plate speeding north of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Sheriff's officials say nine people from El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico were found inside the vehicle and believed to be headed to Nevada and Oregon.

They say four people were jailed on suspicion of human smuggling. Two juveniles and three other adults were turned over to immigration officials.

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    1redcav wrote...
    Great job,
    March 22, 2013 4:25 pm
    MCSO! Keep up the great work! And, uncle janet says the border is safe....hahahaha!
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    Solitaire wrote...
    Good Job Joe
    March 23, 2013 8:55 am
    This administration and their whining about the Dream Act. All they want is votes. How in the H... is this government going to figure out who has been here. Whether it be 10 years or 10 minutes. This Dream Act is nothing but a joke on the American public to get sympathy going for illegals.. using King's "I got a Dream" speech in almost reference. It is just to bad that their parent's brought them here or gave birth to you here without working towards citizenship themselves. No sympathy when it comes to being invaded and no green card.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    Con't
    March 23, 2013 9:00 am
    No driver license either. You all drive around on our street with no insurance coverage any old ways. I know because I was rear ended by one.
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