Chase Ends Near Anzalduas Bridge, Officers Fired Upon From Across River

Reported by: Camaron Abundes
Last Update: 11:18 pm

MISSION-Mission police say things are becoming more dangerous for officers trying to stop smugglers. A chase that ended on the banks of the Rio Grande River also ended with gunfire coming from across the river. Several bundles of marijuana were thrown from the alleged smugglers truck as they tried to get away. Police say it just one of several new decoy tactics smugglers are using the thwart pursuing officers. "Obviously the marijuana that they were chunking out of the vehicle was an attempt to have the vehicles slam into the large bundles of marijuana. Which they were unsuccessful in doing so." said Chief Leo Longoria. During the chase, another vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old, was trying to protect the smugglers with the drugs; the car was trying to ram police involved in the chase. But efforts to protect the load of marijuana didn't end there. Once the smugglers reached the banks of the Rio Grande River, officers found themselves under fire, from Mexico. "At that moment, gunshots were being fired from the Mexican side and gunshots were returned." said Chief Longoria, "Nobody was hit everybody is fine. We don't believe anyone was hit on the Mexican side, either." Two of the alleged smugglers are still on the run. The details of other arrests made during the chase were not available.

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