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Thursday, February 22, 2007

CBP Border Patrol Seizes $884,000 Worth of Marijuana

1,000 Pounds of Marijuana Confiscated by Laredo Sector Agents
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Laredo, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Border Patrol seized more than $884,000 worth of marijuana.

The seizure occurred on February 21, when Hebbronville station Border Patrol agents confiscated 1,105 pounds of marijuana while they were working by Highway 359. The agents encountered two males in a Ford F-250 pick up truck. As the agents followed the truck the driver accelerated at a high rate of speed. The agents continued to follow the vehicle and eventually the driver stopped the truck.

The agents apprehended the driver and discovered 67 bundles of marijuana with an estimated value of $884,640. The suspect, narcotics and vehicle were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.

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