Officials Say Drug Smugglers Changing Tactics

Reported by: Erica Proffer
Last Update: 6:42 pm

RIO GRANDE CITY - Some drug smugglers are changing the way they try to sneak drugs into the United States. Rio Grande City police say it's a new take on an old method.

Think of it as a backpack. Only you're not hauling books. Rio Grande City police say smugglers are using seat belts to help carry the load. They're recruiting outside their cartel. The game is changing. Smugglers are trying new ways to break the law.

“The ones we've encountered is a sack with two seat belts or seatbelt straps attached to each side,â€