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Illegal immigrant caught smuggling marijuana

An illegal immigrant from Mexico was caught carrying 18 pounds of marijuana in the bed of his pickup.

Francisco Mejia of Oneonta was pulled over by a Morgan County deputy for a traffic violation.

The deputy searched Mejia's truck and found the dope.

The marijuana was compressed into brick form, sealed in plastic and stored in a paper ream box.

Mejia faces a marijuana trafficking charge and several traffic citations.

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