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6,000 pounds of marijuana seized in Roma
Posted: 02.08.2010 at 12:04 PM
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Read more: Local, Crime, Marijuana, 6000 Pounds, Border Patrol, Seizure, Roma, Starr County, Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Border Patrol agents told Action 4 News that they found 6,000 pounds of marijuana at a house outside of Roma.

Agency officials said they discovery early Sunday morning.

Regional Border Patrol spokesman Joe Treviño said they found the drugs inside the home following an investigation.

Authorities estimate the drugs are worth more than $4 million dollars.

Just this past week, the Border Patrol announced more than 35 drug seizures in less than a 48-hour period.