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Border Patrol agents seize pot

  • Originally published April 6, 2012 at 4:45 p.m., updated April 8, 2012 at 12:58 a.m.

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - Officials say they seized more than 5 tons of marijuana this week in the Rio Grande Valley.

The seizures included nearly 1,000 pounds found inside a truck near La Rosita on Tuesday. U.S. Border Patrol agents observed several men loading a truck with bundles. The driver of the truck attempted to abandon the load but was apprehended.

Another 900 pounds of marijuana was confiscated after agents encountered a traffic accident near Roma, Texas, on Tuesday.

As agents approached, they saw bundles in one vehicle, which sped away. The vehicle was stopped near the Roma Cemetery, and the marijuana was discovered.

Additional seizures pushed the total amount of marijuana seized to more than 5 tons.