Millions In Pot Seized

Reported by: Eddie Flores
Last Update: 9:04 am

RIO GRANDE CITY - More than one and a half tons seized in under 24 hours by Border Patrol Agents.

The first seizure was near Rio Grande City. Agents noticed fresh footprints in the dirt, and followed them to an underground bunker hidden by a piece of plywood.

In the hole almost 1200 pounds of pot.

"It's not common, but it is a practice that they use. They're getting desperate so they're trying to hide their commodity and get across while going undetected," says Border Patrol Spokesperson Rosie Huey.

Earlier in the same day, agents found a wrecked car that was hauling 650 pounds of marijuana.

The driver is in custody.

Agents seized more than three thousand pounds of marijuana total.

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