August 07, 2008  Tamaulipas, Mexico
Federal police seize a half ton of marijuana in a residence in Tamaulipas

The Federal Police seized in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, approximately half a ton of marijuana, a long weapon, ammunition, as well as two sets of license plates.

The seizure was done when Federal Agent search the residence at the street Río Pilón y Tres Picos #806 of the Colonia Fuentes, section Hills, where they managed to seize: 44 packages of marijuana with a total weight of 484 kilograms, a Norinko KSI AK-47 firearm, a magazine with five useful cartridges calibrate 7, 62 x 39mm, and two license plates one of the state of Texas, United States and the other of the state of Tamaulipas. All the drugs and other items were turned in to the Public Ministry.


Source: PGR