LAREDO, Texas -- Early Thursday morning, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata station seized a load of marijuana weighing more than three tons, according to a news release.
Responding to reports of suspicious activity in the vicinity of Falcon Shore Drive, agents observed a travel trailer with cellophane-wrapped bundles visible through the windows.
A Border Patrol canine team detected the possible presence of contraband in the trailer. Agents searched the trailer and found 284 bundles.
The bundles contained marijuana with a total weight of 6,254.5 pounds and an estimated street value of $5 million.
Agents also caught one male suspect in a vehicle parked near the trailer.
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Responding to reports of suspicious activity in the vicinity of Falcon Shore Drive, agents observed a travel trailer with cellophane-wrapped bundles visible through the windows.
A Border Patrol canine team detected the possible presence of contraband in the trailer. Agents searched the trailer and found 284 bundles.
The bundles contained marijuana with a total weight of 6,254.5 pounds and an estimated street value of $5 million.
Agents also caught one male suspect in a vehicle parked near the trailer.
News Hawk- Weedpipe 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Kens5
Contact: kens5.com
Copyright: 2009 Kens5
Website:Border agents seize $5 million in marijuana
