Texas Border Business
SARITA, Texas – On Friday afternoon, agents working at the Javier Vega, Jr. Checkpoint referred a pickup to the secondary inspection area after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the vehicle. During the inspection, agents discovered several packages of methamphetamine, with a combined weight of over 50 pounds, concealed within the vehicle.
Agents arrested the driver and passenger and referred the case to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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