EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted two narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 731 pounds of marijuana.
On the evening of March 22, Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents working near Brownsville observed a Chevrolet Trailblazer being ferried across the Rio Grande and making an incursion into the U.S. As agents responded to the area, the vehicle changed direction and headed back towards the Rio Grande. The driver was seen jumping into the river and fleeing back into Mexico. Agents seized 28 bundles of marijuana weighing over 648 pounds. The seized marijuana is valued at over $519K.
Bundles of Marijuana Stuffed into Trailblazer (Contributed/CBP)
On March 21, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents received information of possible narcotics smuggling at a property near Garceno, Texas. Agents responded to the area and discovered two abandoned bundles of marijuana in the nearby brush. No subjects were encountered. The marijuana weighed over 83 pounds with an estimated street value of nearly $72K.
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