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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Deters Narcotics Smuggling Attempt

Release Date
Fri, 06/19/2020

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station deterred several bundles of narcotics from being smuggled into the country in El Cenizo, Texas.

The incident occurred during the late evening of June 17,  while agents were working their assigned duties, encountered several individuals attempting to load bundles into a grey vehicle near the Rio Grande River in El Cenizo.  As agents approached, the vehicle fled the area and the individuals abandoned the bundles and turned back to Mexico.  Agents seized four bundles of marijuana.  The bundles weighed approximately 290 pounds with an estimated street value of $232,000.

Bundles containing 290 pounds of marijuana.
Bundles containing 290 pounds of marijuana seized by
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents near the riverbanks
in El Cenizo, Texas.

Even with the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Border Patrol agents of the Laredo Sector continue to secure the nation’s borders and prevent the smuggling of drugs.

To report suspicious activity such as alien and/or drug smuggling, download the “USBP Laredo Sector” App or contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free at 1-800-343-1994.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021