Suspected smugglers toss bales of pot during Coast Guard pursuit

www.signonsandiego.com -- BAJA CALIFORNIA – Suspected smugglers tossed dozens of bales of marijuana valued at about $22 million overboard earlier this week during a pursuit by the U.S. Coast Guard about 100 miles south of San Diego, authorities said. A Coast Guard crew normally stationed in the Los Angeles area of Corona del Mar was on patrol early Monday morning in international waters when it spotted a suspicious speedboat in the area, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday. READ MORE