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Posted: 7:33 AM May 31, 2007
Holy Smokes!
A semi traveling in Minnesota had more than just jawbreaker candies in its load.
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Two men hauling more than 40,000 of jawbreaker candies had freight far sweeter to the Minnesota State Patrol: nearly a ton-and-a-half of marijuana.
Authorities stopped a semi moving 15 miles below the speed limit along a suburban highway outside of St. Paul on Tuesday.
They believe the truck came from Texas.
Luis Rene Avila and Juan Carlos are both charged with interstate trafficking of marijuana.
Federal authorities estimate the 2,750 pounds of Mexican marijuana has a street value of more than $3.5 million.
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