BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Two people were arrested Friday after several bundles of marijuana were found in a vehicle, which had an infant in a car seat, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Officials said Brownsville agents responded to a report about a Ford Escape loaded with marijuana bundles near the Rio Grande.
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Agents who arrived encountered the vehicle, which was traveling away from the reported area, officials said. The driver of the Ford voluntarily stopped as a mobile unit began to follow the suspected load vehicle.
Officials said agents approached the vehicle and observed several bundles in the vehicle, as well as an infant in a car seat.
Agents arrested the driver and front passenger, officials said.
This case has been referred for criminal prosecution and remains under investigation, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.