GALLUP (AP) - New Mexico authorities say they have seized more than 40 kilos of marijuana from a big rig at the Gallup port of entry and arrested the driver.
Motor Transportation Department police were conducting commercial vehicle inspections this week at the Gallup port off Interstate 40 when an inspector noticed discrepancies in the log book of a truck driver.
These discrepancies lead to a full inspection of the driver's tractor-trailer and authorities found three large boxes that contained 40 kilos of raw marijuana wrapped in large bundles.
Authorities say the marijuana had an estimated street value of at least $80,000.
The driver - 39-year-old Mark A. Reid of Florida - told authorities he picked up the marijuana in Phoenix.
Reid was cited for a log book infraction and arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
He's been booked into the McKinley County Detention Center.
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