A 24-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after 1,100 pounds of marijuana was found in her house while three of her children were home, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Gumersinda Galaz is facing drug and child-endangerment charges after DPS investigators found the marijuana in her home in the 7700 block of South Cardinal Avenue, the DPS said.
Another suspect, John Matus, 20, was arrested after investigators found a bale of marijuana in the vehicle he was driving, the DPS said.
The DPS gave this account of the incident:
DPS investigators and other law enforcement personnel observed a person on a bicycle who appeared to be scanning the area near Galaz's home with a spotting scope. The person appeared to be a lookout.
Investigators reported seeing what appeared to be a bale, or 12 pounds, of marijuana being removed from a shed on the property.
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Someone in a 2002 Pontiac sedan left the home, and DPS investigators pulled the vehicle over. The investigators found the bale of marijuana in the car and arrested Matus.
Authorities returned to Galaz's home with a search warrant and found about 1,100 pounds of marijuana.
Three of Galaz's children, ages 8, 5 and 4, were home at the time.
She has a fourth child, who lives in Mexico.
The investigators were working with other agencies as part of the Tucson Counter Narcotics Alliance.
