Rochester police discovered 50 pounds of marijuana in a car sold by Rochester Ford during the weekend.
Rochester police received a phone call from the St. Paul Police Department Saturday morning, notifying them that a group of Ford Fusion cars shipped by rail from Mexico were transporting marijuana, said Capt. John Sherwin.
"That's how a lot of drugs get into the country," Sherwin said.
St. Paul police tracked one of those vehicles to Rochester Ford.
The Ford Fusion had already been purchased by an 87-year-old man, but the dealership was able to contact him to have the vehicle checked.
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Police located 50 pounds of marijuana where the spare tire would normally be located in the trunk of the car.
There are no local suspects, Sherwin said.
