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Juveniles Apprehended Smuggling Marijuana in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG – U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehend four juveniles suspected of smuggling marijuana. Tuesday morning, Rio Grande City agents working near Garceno, Texas, observed a vehicle drive to the Rio Grande riverbank where it was loaded with several bundles of suspected narcotics. Agents quickly responded to the area and successfully deployed a controlled tire deflation device on the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle changed direction and drove towards the river, crashed into a ranch gate and then absconded to Mexico. Agents retrieved 7 bundles of marijuana weighing approximately 380 pounds, worth an approximate value of $304,232. Later that evening, Rio Grande ...

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