January 18, 10

NEWS / Border Patrol in Granjeno Seizes More than $1 Million in Cocaine

Granjeno, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen station seized 36 pounds of cocaine early this morning.

Border Patrol agents were alerted to suspicious activity along the banks of the Rio Grande, south of Granjeno, by an agent operating a remote video surveillance system. Approximately six individuals were seen emerging from the river carrying what appeared to be bundles. Soon after, a green Chevrolet S-10 approached the river and the smugglers began tossing the bundles into the truck.


When the agents approached, all of the subjects, including the driver, dove into the river and swam back to Mexico. Agents discovered a duffle bag inside the truck containing 15 bundles of cocaine.


The cocaine has an estimated street value of more than $1 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration assumed custody of the narcotics.

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