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Marfa Sector Pot Bust

In the past two days, Border Patrol agents from the Marfa Sector seized a total 1,873 pounds of marijuana at their checkpoint on Hwy 67 south of Marfa.

On Thursday morning (Jan 20), agents discovered 265 bundles, with a street value of almost $915,000. On Friday morning (Jan 21), agents discovered 731 pounds, with a value of more than $580,000.

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