Agents made the largest seizure near Rio Grande City on Wednesday when personnel aboard a helicopter spotted a van driving away from the Rio Grande. Agents on the ground intercepted the vehicle and confiscated nearly 1,200 pounds of marijuana.
Another large bust was made near La Casita on Thursday. Agents working near the river saw several people loading bundles of marijuana into a Ford Expedition. As the agents approached, the smugglers fled into the brush — abandoning nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana.
Several additional seizures brought the total amount of marijuana seized from Sunday through Thursday to nearly 6,500 pounds.
The Rio Grande Valley Sector is part of the South Texas Campaign, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations.
