Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,700 lbs of Reefer Inside Van

PRESIDIO, TX – U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized approximately 1,700 pounds of marijuana located inside a van over the weekend.

According to CBS7, U.S. Border Agents pulled over a van near the Presidio Airport. The K-9 unit in service located several large bundles in the back of the van that all contained marijuana.

The 1,700 pounds had an estimated value of more than $1 million. The driver, a U.S. Citizen, was identified as Octavio Silva and was taken into custody.

“This case highlights some of the significant threats we face every day along our southern border,” said Chief Patrol Agent of Big Bend Sector Matthew J. Hudak. “Not only did our agents stop dangerous drugs from entering our country, but they also apprehended a subject with prior criminal convictions. Agents continue to work diligently to protect communities at and far away from the border.”