Ton of marijuana found in stalled van in West El Paso - El Paso Times

El Paso police found more than a ton of marijuana in a van that broke down on a West Side street, officials said Monday. Police found 2,275 pounds of marijuana inside a white Chevrolet van abandoned Friday afternoon in the 5600 block of North Desert Boulevard near Redd Road, officials said. Police showed up after they got a call of "narcotics use in progress" by people who had helped a driver push the stalled van out of traffic at 4:20 p. m. Friday on North Desert Boulevard, officials said. Officers smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the abandoned van, officials said. Source: www.elpasotimes.com