CBP Agents Seize $8.5 Million in Drugs within 48 Hours

Edinburg, Texas ─ More than $8.5 million worth of narcotics were confiscated by CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector in multiple seizures over the past two days.

One of the most significant seizures was made Tuesday near Los Ebanos, Texas, by agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station. The agents were working near the Rio Grande when they saw a suspicious vehicle parked near the river’s edge. As the agents approached for a closer inspection, they noticed the vehicle was abandoned and contained more than 1,560 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $1.2 million. Inside the vehicle agents also found a bag of homemade caltrops, which are often used by smugglers in an attempt to disable pursuing vehicles.

Additionally, in another seizure earlier that day in Abram, Texas, agents from the McAllen Station were notified by a helicopter from CBP Office of Air and Marine about a vehicle driving away from the river at a high rate of speed. When the driver spotted the agents approaching, he came to a quick halt and abandoned the vehicle leaving behind more than 500 pounds of marijuana and more than 60 pounds of cocaine. The combined value of both the marijuana and cocaine is close to $2.5 million.

Additional seizures throughout the sector pushed the total marijuana seized to more than 7,500 pounds and the total value of drug seizures to more than $8.5 million. The drugs were turned over to various agencies for further investigation.

To report suspicious activity, call the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector’s toll-free telephone number at (800) 863-9382.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

The Moller Skycar: Patrol Unit of the Future

Like so many other stories, this one begins with the distinct trilling of the 911 line. Frantic voices on the other end, a yell, a crash, bang; shots fired! More calls from neighboring businesses, there are men inside the bank, men with guns. This has happened before; the robbers are experienced, and smart. Never inside for more than 3 minutes, they are gone and blending into the population before the first unit arrives on scene.

The suspects always hit jurisdictions without their own helicopters, and they always hit the furthest bank from the station, during rush hour. This time, the nearest ground unit is at least 8 minutes away. The nearest helicopter is 15 minutes away. The suspects are going to get away, so they think. The 11 miles by road is less than 6 as the crow flies. But this is no crow, it is the 360 MPH, 4 seat, Moller M400 Skycar, and it is overhead in just over a minute from the time of call. No one is getting away from this machine.

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