SMUGGLERS TRIED TO OUTSMART U.S. BORDER CONTROL BY FLOATING A PICKUP TRUCK LOADED WITH SUSPICIOUS BUNDLES ON A HOMEMADE RAFT

SPLASHDOWN IN TEXAS! On 5/27, suspicious bundles across the Rio Grande on a homemade raft. Once on U.S. soil, they made a break for it. But as agents closed in, the driver veered back and plunged the truck into the river in a desperate attempt to escape.

Chaos followed as individuals scrambled in the water to retrieve the suspected narcotics—but USBP agents acted fast. They recovered 6 bundles of marijuana weighing nearly 250 lbs. Smugglers are getting bolder, but USBP always stands at the ready.

Chief Michael W. Banks