Jacob Redmond
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The month of April got off to a busy start for Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector, with agents seizing more than $3.5 million worth of marijuana.
The largest seizure occurred when agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station, along with a Texas Department of Public Safety Unit, followed tire tracks into the brush near Escobares. Inside a cluster of trees, agents found numerous pallets and used tires that were being used to conceal an underground bunker. Inside the bunker agents found more than 1,400 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $1.1 million.
In a smaller marijuana seizure at the Kingsville Checkpoint, another bust occurred of approximately one third of a pound.The driver and passenger were also arrested. Additional seizures brought the total amount of marijuana seized Wednesday to nearly 4,500 pounds.
Additionally, agents assigned to the Falfurrias Station saved the life of a Salvadoran woman. Upon finding the woman, agents began to perform first aid and determined that she needed further medical attention. She was transported to a hospital in Kingsville where she was treated for dehydration. *edit*
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The largest seizure occurred when agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station, along with a Texas Department of Public Safety Unit, followed tire tracks into the brush near Escobares. Inside a cluster of trees, agents found numerous pallets and used tires that were being used to conceal an underground bunker. Inside the bunker agents found more than 1,400 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $1.1 million.
In a smaller marijuana seizure at the Kingsville Checkpoint, another bust occurred of approximately one third of a pound.The driver and passenger were also arrested. Additional seizures brought the total amount of marijuana seized Wednesday to nearly 4,500 pounds.
Additionally, agents assigned to the Falfurrias Station saved the life of a Salvadoran woman. Upon finding the woman, agents began to perform first aid and determined that she needed further medical attention. She was transported to a hospital in Kingsville where she was treated for dehydration. *edit*
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: $3.5 million worth of marijuana seized in US | Customs Today Newspaper
Author: Web Staff
Contact: editor@customstoday.com.pk
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Customs Today :: Pakistan's First in-depth News Paper on Customs
