Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents make significant strides in taking hard narcotics off the streets.
Friday and Saturday proved to be a busy day for Rio Grande Valley Sector agents. In two days, agents seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine combined in four separate incidents. The narcotics have an estimated value of more than three million dollars.
Border Patrol processed the cases accordingly.
Since October, Rio Grande Valley Sector has seized more than 1900 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly 600 pounds of cocaine. The total value of these seizures is more than $82 million dollars.
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 of U.S. laws.
