Ariz. agents find half-ton of marijuana

NOGALES, Ariz. — The U.S. Border Patrol said agents found over a half-ton of abandoned marijuana after following footprints in a rural area near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Agents found 24 packages containing 1,100 pounds of marijuana Monday after a canine team patrolling mountain roads east of Nogales, Ariz., found dozens of footprint impressions on a known smuggling route.

The agents then tracked the footprints to a wooded area. The Border Patrol said the marijuana was worth over $550,000.