BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in four separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $1,313,577.
EDINBURG - Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents working near Brownsville, Texas, observed a white Ford Ranger driving away from banks of the Rio Grande. As agents responded to the area, the vehicle changed direction and headed back towards the Rio Grande. Smugglers then attempted to load the vehicle onto a makeshift raft which was used to bring the vehicle into the United States. The vehicle became stuck on the riverbank during the process of loading it onto the raft. The driver was seen jumping into the river and absconding into Mexico. Agents extracted 32 bundles of marijuana with a weight of approximately 730 pounds. The seized marijuana is valued at over $500K.
PHARR – City of Pharr officials were pleased to learn that the State of Texas grew by 4 million people, according to the 2020 Census figures released yesterday by the U. S. Department of Commerce. The state gained the most in population and was one of only a handful of states across the country to gain additional congressional seats; Texas gained two additional congressional representatives and will now have 38 members in the U. S. House of Representatives.
EDINBURG – Palm Valley Animal Society announced today a $1,350,000 grant investment, over a three-year period, from the newly named, Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work for animals in the Rio Grande Valley.
All elected public leaders in Texas would be able to keep their home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or Social Security number from public access under House Bill 1082, authored by Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, which was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday, April 8, 2021, attorney Omar Ochoa has announced.
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