Thread: TX: Chase, standoff and drug bust in Anzalduas Park

Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 9:01 a.m.

A Wednesday police chase and standoff with 40 armed men ended with a drug bust.

Authorities said the incident happened in the construction site for the Anzalduas International Bridge.

Investigators said they had a vehicle under surveillance and tried to pull it over when the driver took off.

The truck drove into Anzalduas Park and into the Rio Grande.

The driver swam across to Mexico where almost 40 alleged smugglers were waiting with semi-automatic weapons.

A brief standoff ended without incident and no injuries.

Border Patrol officials recovered 790 pounds of marijuana from inside the vehicle.

http://www.kgbt4.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=167633

This is near McAllen, TX.

Yea George, "Mexico is our friend". Only if you consider drug runner with weapons friends.

Dixie

40 alleged smugglers were waiting with semi-automatic weapons

Mexico is not our friend Jorge.

Border Patrol agents chase truck to Anzalduas; pick up pot

July 31, 2008 - 11:52AM
The Monitor

MISSION -- U.S. Border Patrol agents picked up about 800 pounds of marijuana after a chase led them near Anzalduas County Park.

Border Patrol agents from McAllen spotted a suspicious pickup truck near the Rio Grande about 8 a.m. Wednesday, said Dan Doty, Border Patrol spokesman for the Rio Grande Valley. When the agents tried to approach the vehicle, the driver took off and eventually led them to the river, where he got out and swam across to Mexico.

Officers from police departments in Mission and Palmview also participated in the pursuit, Doty said.

The pickup truck was stolen from Harris County and impounded by Palmview police. Information on the vehicle's type was not immediately available.

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