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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana in Incident

Release Date
Fri, 06/16/2017
Bundles seized by agents on June 15, 2017

LAREDO, Texas – On June 15, 2017, agents working their assigned duties encountered five subjects carrying bundles near Bruni Street.  As the agents approached the subjects, they dropped the bundles and fled back to Mexico.  A total of 5 bundles were recovered and tested positive for Marijuana.  The bundles weighed 397 pounds with an estimated street value of $317,680.00.  The contraband was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021