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Marijuana beneath gary's seat and charged him with smuggling. then, they released gary and arrested his wife instead. saying the marijuana was actually under her seat. a mexican state official with extensive knowledge of the case believes maldanado was framed telling cnn she would not have been able to carry twelve pounds of pot onto the bus without being noticed. gary visited his wife over the weekend at the women's jail in nogales where she's being held. >> she just kind of like started jumping up and down and giving me a big hug and we just cried. >> reporter: the couple who have seven chil...

Even used drugs let alone sold them and now you think you're being fleeced. this has just got to be infuriating. >> it's very upsetting that this happens to innocent people, and from what i hear there's 65% of the people in the federal prisons here are innocent. similar situations like this. >> larry, can you tell me how helpful have been authorities in all of this? this, at some point becomes an international incident. right? so how, how, helpful have the authorities been for you? >> we have contacted the consulates and they were first set up, if you will. gary was the one that was arrested. ...

Then afterwards, they released yanira -- excuse me, released gary, and charged yanira with this crime. and then i contacted the consulate in -- in nogales for help, and they've assisted, and lawyers, recommending lawyers, et cetera. >> all right. gary, you know, we're seeing these beautiful wedding photos of you guys. i mean what are you telling the kids? how are they holding up? >> it's been tough. it will be better when yanira is free from these unfalsely accusations against her and that she's back home with all of us. just thankful for all the love and support that everybody's reached out a...

An american wife and mother accused of smuggling pot in mexico may find out today if she will go throw. the woman arrested last week as she and her husband, gary, returning by bus from a family funeral. the officials say they found marijuana under her bus seat. maldonado says she was innocent, and a mexican official says she was framed. we asked her husband why someone would set them up? >> it's all about giving money here, so the military was the only one there at the checkpoint, so from what i hear, that's a regular occurrence. >> the family says the mexican consulate is working on the case ...

>> can you imagine if airplane passengers were not screened before they boarded a plane and instead they were screened after the plane landed? that makes no sense. it would be unimaginable but that's what the park service, in effect, is doing here, with trips to the statue of liberty. >> park service officials say the plan does not compromise the safety of visitors, or the security of the statue of liberty or on ellis island. updating you on a developing story. an american wife and mother of seven accused of smuggling pot in mexico. she may find out today if she'll go free or remain in jail ...