94-year-old Mexican woman with 10 pounds of pot strapped to body arrested at Arizona border

[AlphaCentauri]

Source: laTIMES

Authorities say a 94-year-old Mexican woman has been arrested for trying to smuggle more than 10 pounds of marijuana across the border into Arizona.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say the woman from Nogales, Sonora, was attempting to cross the border Tuesday for a day of shopping.

But an officer became suspicious and referred her for further inspection. That's when authorities say they found 10½ pounds of marijuana strapped to the woman's body from her torso to her legs.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-elderly-smuggler,0,3835004.story

[aquart]

1. Sigh.

[EJSTES2005]

7. Wonder how many of her children

or grandchildren or great-grandchildren are being held hostage.............

[marshall]

22. Those drug cartels sure play nasty!

How did they get a 94 year old woman to be a drug mule? I would also guess that her family is somehow involved, because it's hard to imagine her doing it on her own.

[janedum]

2. 94??!! I wonder how much jail time she'll get? LOL!

[virgogal]

4. Probably life ! :-)

[Historic NY]

16. 3 hots, a cot and free medical care.

[virgogal]

3. Astonishing !

[butterfly77]

10. Nothimg new...

[IndianaJoe]

5. That Would Make for a Great Narcocorrida! n/t

[Skip Intro]

6. Can't help wondering if she were to profit, or if she was just a mule for some cartel.

She should have been arrested either way, of course.

[Oldenuff]

9. No way a cartel would be involved in smuggling 10 pounds..

they don't piddle with 10 pounds.

Can't imagine why a 94 yr old gal would be smuggling 10 pounds of pot.All I know is that the War on (some) Drugs is a waste of time and money.

[Swagman]

8. surely for personal use only...keeps her young and alive

:hippie: :hippie:

[Oregone]

11. Super cool granny.

Too bad she got arrested.

Hey, if we can flood their market with cheap corn, they should be able to flood the northern markets with shitty pot

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[NJCher]

13. All I can say is

At 94, she must have a perspective none of us here can even imagine.


Cher

[UrbScotty]

14. After all, she's more of a threat to society than Wall Street bankers!

So stop whining, you commie liberals!!

:sarcasm:

[marshall]

23. Does thi s mean 94 year old Mexican women will be profiled?

Like it's some kind of conspiracy?

[Kali]

15. Abuelita!

poor old gal

[lobodons]

17. Jesus Christ, legalize it already!!!!

and let's put our policing resources put to good use, like to get the BAD guys!!!!!

[JI7]

18. she probably uses to to relieve some pain

[haydukelives]

19. I would call her

Greatgrandma

[Jamastiene]

20. Leave my grandma alone.

She worked so hard to bring the ingredients for some special Easter brownies. Now, our plans are ruined, I tell ya, RUINED!!! I hope you "authorities" are happy. Now, you've gone and ruined Easter for a whole entire family. :cry:

[rkennedy_68]

21. drug trafficking at its lowest