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La Grulla, Texas — On January 31, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents intercepted 1,695 pounds of marijuana in La Grulla, Texas. The value of the narcotics is more than $1.3 million.

The seizure occurred when agents assigned to the Rio Grande City station patrolling the border became aware of a possible drug smuggling operation in La Grulla, Texas. Agents encountered a red pick up truck traveling north away from the river and attempted to stop the vehicle. When agents engaged their emergency lights, the driver sped off in an attempt to elude agents. A short while later, agents located the vehicle, which had been abandoned by the driver, approximately one mile north of their location. A search of the abandoned truck netted a total of 147 bundles of a green leafy substance, which tested positive for marijuana. The marijuana weighed a total of 1,695 pounds and is valued at $1,356,000. No arrests have been made.

The vehicle was seized by Border Patrol, and the marijuana was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further disposition.

To report suspicious activity, contact the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sectors’ toll free telephone number at 1-800-863-9382.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for 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.