(Deming) - On Monday September 15, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Horse Patrol Unit from the Deming Station discovered footprints leading north from the U.S.-Mexico border towards Deming. According to a media release… The agents found two individuals attempting to conceal themselves in the brush. Both subjects admitted to carrying two bundles of marijuana across the international border. A search of the immediate area revealed two large burlap bundles. The smugglers were later identified as 30-year old Agustin Jimenez, and 26-year old Ricardo Molina, both citizens of Mexico. The total weight of the bundles was 93 pounds with an approximate value of $74,000. The subjects were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Las Cruces, NM and are pending prosecution.
On the same day, Agents assigned to the Lordsburg Station’s Horse Patrol Unit responded to assist the All-Terrain Vehicle Unit who were tracking at least five subjects. After following the trail for an hour, the Horse Patrol team came across five abandoned burlap backpacks containing marijuana. The total weight of the backpacks was 229 pounds of marijuana. The estimated value of that load of seized contraband is $183,200.00. The five subjects are believed to have made it back to Mexico.
On the same day, Agents assigned to the Lordsburg Station’s Horse Patrol Unit responded to assist the All-Terrain Vehicle Unit who were tracking at least five subjects. After following the trail for an hour, the Horse Patrol team came across five abandoned burlap backpacks containing marijuana. The total weight of the backpacks was 229 pounds of marijuana. The estimated value of that load of seized contraband is $183,200.00. The five subjects are believed to have made it back to Mexico.
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