More than $20 Million in Pot Seized By Border Patrol Agents

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY - More than $20 million worth of marijuana confiscated here in the Valley before heading up north.

Border Patrol agents seized the drugs during several seizures in the past week.

In one of the busts, agents spotted a black truck near La Casita. They could see several large bundles of narcotics in the bed and cab of the truck. The driver headed towards the river and tried to escape. He was arrested and the marijuana was seized by agents.

In another bust, agents spotted two rafts loaded with narcotics near penitas. A man loaded them into a vehicle but as agents closed in, he fled and got away.

Overall, 13 tons of pot were seized during all the busts.

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