EDINBURG – Smuggling continues in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, leading to the seizure of more than $329K worth of drugs.
On March 29, 2020, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station seized three bundles of marijuana near Escobares, Texas, after subjects were observed carrying the contraband near the Rio Grande. As agents responded, the subjects were seen returning to Mexico. A search of the area revealed three narcotic bundles weighing 138 pounds and worth an estimated value of over $110,200.00.
Later that evening, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents working in Rio Grande City, TX, observed five males making their way ...