Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents continue disrupting narcotics smuggling attempts throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Friday evening, agents assigned to the Brownsville Station responded to suspected illegal activity near Olmito, Texas. As agents arrived, they observed a Nissan Altima departing the area. When agents attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle refused to stop and sped off. The vehicle was later discovered abandoned on the side of the road. A search of the immediate area led to the discovery of five bundles of marijuana. The marijuana weighed approximately 238 pounds and has a value of $190K.
Yesterday evening, Rio Grande City agents observed a raft attempting to cross the Rio Grande near Escobares, Texas. As agents approached the area, several subjects were seen swimming back to Mexico. Agents search the area and discovered ten bundles of marijuana abandoned in the nearby brush. The total weight of the narcotics was 665 pounds worth an estimated $531K.
Hours later, agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint near Kingsville, Texas referred a Nissan Versa to secondary inspection after a K9 alert. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of over 1000 Xanax pills. The driver along with all narcotics were turned over to the Kennedy County Sheriff’s Office.
Additionally, two other narcotics smuggling attempts were disrupted resulting in the seizure of more than 12 lbs. of cocaine and nearly half a pound of methamphetamine.
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.
