Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – Starr County drug smugglers attempted to exploit lack of border infrastructure in two separate incidents.
Last night, Rio Grande City (RGC) station agents received a report of multiple drug smugglers running north of the Rio Grande near Garceno, Texas. Responding agents located an abandoned Chevrolet Tahoe. A search of the vehicle revealed nearly 350 pounds of marijuana valued at more than $275K.
This morning, agents from the RGC station working in La Rosita, Texas, observed several smugglers load bundles of marijuana into a Chevrolet Suburban. The vehicle traveled north at a high rate of speed, but abruptly turned around after seeing the responding agents. At the riverbank, the driver abandoned the vehicle and swam to Mexico. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of more than 580 pounds of marijuana valued at $465K.
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.
