Agents Seize Quarter Ton Of Pot
69 Bricks Of Marijuana Seized Near Mcallen
POSTED: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
UPDATED: 11:56 am CST March 10, 2010
SULLIVAN CITY, Texas -- Border patrol agents made a major drug bust in Sullivan City, just west of McAllen, on Monday.
They seized more than 69 bricks of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds, a U.S. Border Patrol press release stated.
Agents started following the driver of an older-model car. The driver lost control and crashed and ran away from the vehicle.
The man wasn't found, but agents searched the car and found the pot, valued at more than $400,000.
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