[CH] Fwd: Marijuana Packed in Hot Peppers

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In a message dated 3/11/1999 14:21:00 PM Central Standard Time, AOL News
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<< Marijuana Packed in Hot Peppers
 
 .c The Associated Press
 
  STRAFFORD, Mo. (AP) -- A truck that pulled into a highway weighing station
tipped the scales with more than 7,000 pounds of marijuana packed in with hot
peppers in the biggest drug haul ever in Missouri.
 
 The driver, whose name was not released, was arrested for investigation of
interstate transportation of narcotics.
 
 He had 81 cases of marijuana valued at about $7.5 million, along with several
hundred cases of hot peppers.
 
 The driver was believed to have picked up the load in Texas and was thought
to be heading for Chicago. Workers at the station on Interstate 44 called
authorities on Wednesday because of discrepancies in his paperwork. >>


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Marijuana Packed in Hot Peppers

.c The Associated Press

 STRAFFORD, Mo. (AP) -- A truck that pulled into a highway weighing station
tipped the scales with more than 7,000 pounds of marijuana packed in with hot
peppers in the biggest drug haul ever in Missouri.

The driver, whose name was not released, was arrested for investigation of
interstate transportation of narcotics.

He had 81 cases of marijuana valued at about $7.5 million, along with several
hundred cases of hot peppers.

The driver was believed to have picked up the load in Texas and was thought to
be heading for Chicago. Workers at the station on Interstate 44 called
authorities on Wednesday because of discrepancies in his paperwork.

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