Law enforcement authorities reported

that a satchel with approximately 15 lbs

of Cocaine was found in the vicinity of

the City of Eagle Pass Municipal Golf

Course. Patrol officers from the Eagle

Pass Police Department were summoned

to the Golf Course by United States

Border Patrol on Saturday, October 2

regarding the finding.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers made

contact with Border Patrol agents and

Golf Course personnel.

They were then led to an area where a

satchel with the narcotics was located.

The Eagle Pass Police Department

Detectives Division took over the scene

and gathered the evidence and transported

the satchel to the Police Department

evidence room. An investigation is

ongoing into this finding.

The estimated value of the narcotics is

approximately $240,000 before hitting

the streets. In recent years there have

been numerous times that narcotics, in

the same manner have been found ne

ar the downtown area along the Rio

Grande River.

The Eagle Pass Independent School District is in the process

of gifting a surplus portable building from the school district

to the Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Association.

The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino held its first of three Jeep Rubicon Jeepers Creepers giveaways on Saturday, October, 14.  Thousands of people were in attendance as five finalist were called upon to possibly drive away with a brand new Jeep.