LAREDO: On September 18, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Border Patrol Station seized 696 pounds of marijuana during a drug-smuggling attempt.
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station observed a suspicious vehicle near Highway 83 make an abrupt exit. As the agents drove closer, they encountered the vehicle abandoned.
A search of the area was conducted and agents were able to recover 30 bundles of contraband inside the vehicle. The total weight of the 30 bundles was 696.03 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $566,800.00USD.
The Laredo Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force -West South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations.
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