TX. - An alleged drug smuggler is behind bars after authorities caught him and others throwing marijuana bundles over a Public Utilities Board (PUB) fence near Brownsville.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested Jose Luis Barrera-Sanchez on federal marijuana charges Saturday morning.
A surveillance system alerted authorities to the presence of six men at a PUB property along the Rio Grande.
A criminal complaint filed in the case show that the area is known for illegal immigrant and drug smuggling.
Authorities spotted six men throwing bundles of marijuana over the PUB's 9-foot-tall fence.
The men fled with the scene but left behind four bundles with 238 pounds of marijuana.
The criminal complaint shows that authorities found Barrera-Sanchez nearby out of breath and sweating profusely.
Court records show he's an illegal immigrant from Mexico.
Barrera-Sanchez appeared before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Ronald Morgan on Monday morning.
Judge Morgan denied bond for Barrera-Sanchez until a Thursday afternoon hearing.
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested Jose Luis Barrera-Sanchez on federal marijuana charges Saturday morning.
A surveillance system alerted authorities to the presence of six men at a PUB property along the Rio Grande.
A criminal complaint filed in the case show that the area is known for illegal immigrant and drug smuggling.
Authorities spotted six men throwing bundles of marijuana over the PUB's 9-foot-tall fence.
The men fled with the scene but left behind four bundles with 238 pounds of marijuana.
The criminal complaint shows that authorities found Barrera-Sanchez nearby out of breath and sweating profusely.
Court records show he's an illegal immigrant from Mexico.
Barrera-Sanchez appeared before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Ronald Morgan on Monday morning.
Judge Morgan denied bond for Barrera-Sanchez until a Thursday afternoon hearing.
News Hawk- Weedpipe 420 Magazine - Cannabis Culture News & Reviews
Source: KGBT
Contact: KGBT 4
Copyright: 2010 KGBT
Website:Failed pot smuggling attempt at PUB property
