Tribe seizes 300 pounds of drugs daily

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002

Tribal police on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona will seize more than 100,000 pounds of illicit drugs this year, about 300 pounds a day, The Washington Times reports.

The tribe's lands span the U.S.-Mexico border. About 100 miles along the border are a frequent entryway for drug runners.

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