EDINBURG – Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents interdicted two marijuana smuggling attempts totaling more than 900 pounds and valued at over $731K.
Agents assigned to the RGC observed several subjects loading large bundles of suspected narcotics into a Chevrolet Trailblazer near the Rio Grande in La Casita, Texas. As agents responded to the area, they located the vehicle abandoned at a nearby residence. Agents discovered bundles still inside the vehicle. The immediate area was searched and agents were able to find additional bundles within the brush. The marijuana seized weighed over 800 lbs and is valued at over ...