Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Border Patrol in Texas Nabs 23 Million in Cocaine

Salineño, Texas — Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized over 700 pounds of cocaine yesterday. The value of the cocaine is over $23 million.

The seizure occurred when Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station performing line watch duties, witnessed illegal activity in Salineño, Texas; a small community located about 12 miles west of Rio Grande City, Texas.

As agents monitored the area, they noticed a blue Ford F-150 truck approach the edge of the Rio Grande River. The agents observed several subjects load numerous bundles of possible narcotics onto the truck. As the agents identified themselves as Border Patrol Agents, all subjects fled back to Mexico by swimming across the river. The agents then secured the truck and discovered 30 bundles of cocaine with a combined weight of 746 pounds.

The value of the cocaine is $23,872,000. No subjects were arrested in connection with this incident.

The cocaine was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The blue Ford F-150 was seized by Border Patrol.

To report suspicious activity, contact the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol sectors’ toll free telephone number at 1 (800) 863-9382.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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