Friday, April 9, 2010

I pass on grass, but you have to admire his ingenuity

I read this article online today:

"Border agents find wrong kind of grass in mowers"
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Border authorities arrested a man trying to cross the border with two mowers stuffed with the type of grass not usually found in machinery. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested an unidentified Mexican man who tried to smuggle 53 pounds' worth of marijuana across the border on Friday. The man drove into the inspection station from Tijuana, Mexico, at about 5:30 a.m. hauling the lawnmowers in his pickup.

A dog alerted agents and a search turned up 21 packages of pot crammed inside the chassis of the mowers.

The driver was arrested and booked into San Diego county jail on suspicion of drug trafficking.


Now, I think it goes without saying that I do not like drugs. But that is pretty funny.

8 comments:

charlotte said...

That is AWESOME.

Becca said...

good idea...now I'm going to wonder a bit more when I pass those trucks with mowers and such in the bac advertising lawn care.

Julia said...

Oh they things they try...

btw, how do you know Tyler Prince? And how do we always seem to find these funny connections between friends?

Have a great day and congrats on pharm school in sj.

Shelly said...

Wait, you've never done that?

Julia said...

He lived in Arizona when he was young (my home ward). His sister was my sister's best friend. Plus, I was best friends with his cousin, who also moved to Utah later on.

I didn't realize his wife was "one of those roommates who got married within 2 weeks of you." You two look like you'd get along. :) Crazy...

Cierra said...

so i got caught.

...but hey, at least my man costume fooled 'em!

kate said...

GENIUS!!!!!!!!

Sara said...

dang that guy is smart.