<p>More than 5 tons of marijuana was seized by the Argentine Navy over the weekend of February 25 in the northern towns of Itati and Clorinda, and the eastern city Ituzaingo.</p><p>A total of 9,431 pounds was confiscated in Itati alone, and local authorities received threats after the seizure, reports from Misiones Online</a> confirmed.</p><p>Despite the threats, the drug bust continued, and the total seizure of marijuana in all three areas marks a new record, surpassing the previous one in January 2014.</p><p>This footage shows police cataloguing the marijuana packages. Credit: Prefectura Naval Argentina via Storyful</p><br />
