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Deputies Arrest 2 Men Accused Of Riding In Van Packed With Pot

SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) - Deputies are searching for a man accused of transporting a large amount of marijuana plants in the back of a minivan.

On Monday morning a Sutter County Sheriff's deputy pulled a van over on West Riego Road near Pacific Avenue in Pleasant Grove. When the van stopped, three men reportedly jumped out and hid in nearby fields.

Deputies later arrested two of the suspects.

The back of the van was packed floor to ceiling with the plants.

Additional deputies were at the scene helping in the search for the remaining suspects.

van was found
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