Border Patrol agents in Texas teamed up with sheriff’s deputies in two counties, leading to the seizure of more than a half-million dollars in cash. The occupants of the vehicle face state charges related to cash smuggling.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks posted “another major hit to criminal enterprises” in a report on X. The chief wrote on Friday that agents in Texas teamed up with Live Oak County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a traffic stop of an SUV on U.S. Highway 281.
During the stop, authorities found more than $267,000 in cash hidden under the vehicle’s back seat. Deputies arrested the driver and passenger on charges of money laundering and unlawful use of criminal instruments…