Jacob Redmond
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Smugglers ditched a truck filled with marijuana Friday afternoon, leaving behind 339 pounds of marijuana in a neighborhood near Rio Grande City.
Border Patrol agents spotted several people carrying bundles across the Rio Grande at about 6 p.m. Friday near Refugio, an unincorporated community east of Rio Grande City, according to a news release.
While agents conducted surveillance, the subjects loaded bundles of marijuana into an old Dodge truck.
Agents later found the truck abandoned near the intersection of Hidalgo Avenue and Acapulco Street, according to the news release. Border Patrol searched the neighborhood, but couldn't find the driver.
Agents turned 339 pounds of marijuana over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and seized the truck.
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Border Patrol agents spotted several people carrying bundles across the Rio Grande at about 6 p.m. Friday near Refugio, an unincorporated community east of Rio Grande City, according to a news release.
While agents conducted surveillance, the subjects loaded bundles of marijuana into an old Dodge truck.
Agents later found the truck abandoned near the intersection of Hidalgo Avenue and Acapulco Street, according to the news release. Border Patrol searched the neighborhood, but couldn't find the driver.
Agents turned 339 pounds of marijuana over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and seized the truck.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Smugglers abandon 339 pounds of pot near Rio Grande City : News : ValleyCentral.com
Author: Action 4 News Staff
Contact: listens@valleycentral.com
Photo Credit: CBS LA
Website: ValleyCentral.com - Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley