Over 2,600 pounds of marijuana were found in a van after a traffic stop on Interstate 19 north of Nogales, the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Department of Public Safety said.
The man driving the van headed north toward Tucson ran into the desert after it was stopped by a trooper Tuesday night. He was not caught.
In the van, investigators found 129 bales of marijuana. The DPS says the marijuana has a value of nearly $1 million.