Texas Border Business
FALFURRIAS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana Tuesday at the Falfurrias Checkpoint on U.S. Highway 281.
The seizure occurred when a man approached the checkpoint in a Dodge pickup truck towing a trailer. During an immigration inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the vehicle. Upon further inspection, agents found bundles of marijuana, with a weight of more than 1,100 lbs. The marijuana has an estimated street value of $903K.
That same afternoon, Brownsville agents working in coordination with the Texas Department of Public Safety thwarted a narcotics smuggling attempt and seized over 287 pounds of marijuana near Los Fresnos, Texas. The marijuana has an estimated street value of $230K.
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 of U.S. laws.
