Eagle Pass Station Border Patrol agent seriously injured in vehicle accident

Narcotics Smuggler Failed to Yield

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agent was seriously injured after attempting to stop a vehicle suspected of smuggling narcotics near Eagle Pass, Texas.

On Saturday morning, a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant was observed by agents on Highway 277 just north of Eagle Pass, Texas. Agents conducting law enforcement patrols attempted to perform a vehicle stop utilizing emergency equipment when the driver failed to yield. The suspect vehicle drove off the road into a pasture. A foot chase ensued and agents successfully arrested one suspect. During the pursuit a Border Patrol service vehicle rolled over resulting in injuries to an agent

The agent was flown via Air Life Helicopter to San Antonio for further treatment. Currently, the Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the accident investigation

A search of the vehicle revealed several bundles of narcotics located within the vehicle. Those bundles contained more than 229 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $183, 440. The suspect, a United States citizen from Eagle Pass is in our custody awaiting prosecutions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.