TUCSON, AZ (CBS5) -
Border Patrol agents at the Ajo Station seized 2,936 pounds of marijuana Monday found abandoned in three west-desert locations.
The pot was valued at $1,468,000, border agents said.
Ajo agents responding to suspected smuggling activity located 15 bundles of marijuana weighing 721 pounds and valued at $360,500 Monday morning.
Later in the day, agents riding all-terrain vehicles and patrolling on foot discovered footprints leading up a remote mountain pass. Agents continued up the pass and discovered 26 bundles of abandoned marijuana. No smugglers were located in the area. The bundles weighed 1,232 pounds and are estimated to be worth $616,000, according to officials.
Late Monday, agents patrolling on horseback and on ATVs discovered 20 bundles of marijuana abandoned in separate piles. Agents made the discovery as they converged on an area of reported smuggling activity. The bundles, valued at approximately $491,500, had a combined weight of 983 pounds.
All of the abandoned narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for disposal.
Customs and Border Protection said citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.
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