Staff
-Eagle Pass
At approximately 8:30 A.M., a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee was pulled over on a minor traffic violation. Upon secondary inspection, Sheriff's Deputies encountered the fact that within the vehicle, 452 Lbs. of marijuana were carefully wrapped in cellophane plastic. The suspect in this case was identified as Juan Carlos Chavarria Rivas, 19, who attempted to flee from officers, but after a short chase on foot, they were able to apprehend the suspect who was read his rights and detained. The marijuana along with the suspect were turned over to a Federal Agency for prosecution.