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Backpacks filled with over 150 pounds of meth found near Wellton

Meth found in backpacks
Posted at 11:00 AM, Oct 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-04 14:00:49-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Over 155 pounds of meth were found in backpacks near Wellton, Ariz., according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.

On Thursday, an ATV unit from the Ajo Station responded to a call about a group of migrants.

Agents then found three backpacks that had the meth inside them.

DEA Phoenix were called in to help with the investigation, says Chief Modlin.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.