Laredo border agents bust fake deputy, find pot in truck
By DANE SCHILLER
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
June 1, 2010, 9:20PM

The truck's decals were slightly different than the real ones used by the Webb County Sheriff's Office, said Jason Darling, a Border Patrol spokesman.

They've disguised themselves as movers, mail couriers, repairmen and now, even lawmen.

Drug traffickers are getting so much bolder and creative that a man recently was snared in South Texas dressed as a sheriff's deputy and driving a pickup outfitted with emergency lights and painted to look convincingly official.

Almost.

The truck caught the attention of border agents last week who noticed the decals were a bit different than those used on the Webb County Sheriff's Office vehicles, said Jason Darling, spokesman for the Border Patrol's Laredo Sector.

“There were subtle differences,â€