South Texas Border Patrol agents seize nearly $6.4 million worth of marijuana over the weekend

By Steven Alford
Corpus Christi Caller Tim
Posted October 29, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.

Contributed Photo Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley found an SUV Saturday stuffed with nearly 1,900 pounds of marijuana.

CORPUS CHRISTI —Border Patrol agents in South Texas reported seizing more than four tons of marijuana during several discoveries during the weekend, including a large bust by Falfurrias agents.

The largest seizure came Saturday near Roma. Agents found upon an abandoned SUV packed to the ceiling with bundles of marijuana, with a combined weight of nearly 1,900 pounds.

The same day, agents at a Falfurrias checkpoint stopped a tractor-trailer for inspection after a drug-sniffing dog alerted agents to the presence of possible contraband.

Upon further inspection, agents found 1,700 pounds of marijuana hidden inside the trailer's cargo area, according to a news release.
Additional seizures at Border Patrol checkpoints raised the amount of marijuana seized to nearly 8,000 pounds, federal officials said.

The street value of the combined drugs is estimated at nearly $6.4 million.

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