
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.