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Rio Grande Valley Agents Seize Nearly 2,500 lbs. of Marijuana Over the Weekend

Release Date
Mon, 04/27/2020

EDINBURG, Texas – Over this weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents interrupted five smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of nearly 2,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $2,000,000.

Yesterday, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City station observed a white sport utility vehicle (SUV) traveling at a high rate of speed, heading towards U.S. Highway 83. Responding agents encountered the SUV abandoned. Agents seized six bundles of marijuana weighing nearly 460 lbs.

Four other seizures occurred this weekend in the cities of Roma, Escobares, La Grulla and Salineno yielding a combined weight of more than 2,000 lbs.

Even with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, human smugglers continue to try these brazen attempts with zero regard for the lives they endanger nor to the health of the citizens of our great nation. The U.S. Border Patrol agents of the Rio Grande Valley Sector will continue to safeguard the nation and community against these criminal elements.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and report suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.

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: Mar 28, 2024