Texas Border Business
Edinburg, Texas – Since Monday, Border Patrol agents foiled three smuggling attempts and seized more than 760 pounds of marijuana.
On Monday evening, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents working near Rio Grande City, Texas, observed multiple drug smugglers walking north from the Rio Grande. As agents attempted to arrest them, the smugglers abandoned the bundles and fled into the nearby brush. Agents seized more than 580 pounds of marijuana worth over $464K. A search of the immediate area for the smugglers and additional bundles yielded negative results.
The following morning, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents near Escobares, Texas, seized nearly 92 pounds of marijuana after smugglers abandoned it while attempting to avoid apprehension. Agents searched for the smugglers and additional drugs to no avail. The marijuana is valued at over $73K.
In addition, agents seized more than 92 pounds of marijuana in one separate incident near Donna, Texas. The marijuana is valued at over $73K.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and report suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds
