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  • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum standing over empty bunker discovered on the outskirts of Rio Grande City in South Texas.
  • Aerial from a helicopter flying over Laredo near the U.S./Mexico border in South Texas.
  • City of McAllen's water tower in South Texas that reads
  • Road sign that reads
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Francisco Villa putting a car on a lift to be inspected at the Laredo port of entry.
  • The entrance to an underground bunker with a ladder, which may have been used to stash drugs.
  • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum holding a shovel as he searches the area for hidden underground bunkers that may have drugs stashed in them.
  • View of the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge from the shore of the Rio Grande, with signage for the Mexico side of the Laredo port of entry.
  • Sunset over the Rio Grande in South Texas.
  • Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador climbing out of a drug bunker found on the outskirts of Rio Grande City in South Texas.
  • Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador passing marijuana bundles to other agents, who are packing them into BP vehicle, with Supervisory Agent David Maibaum looking on.
  • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum leaning on a pickup truck carrying bundles of marijuana that were seized from an abandoned house.
  • Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador carrying large bundles of marijuana found in an abandoned house, and piling them in front of an old trailer.
  • Marijuana visible inside a large bundle that was found in an abandoned house.
  • Border Patrol Agent Ignacio

  • Exposing a Bunker

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    Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum standing over empty bunker discovered on the outskirts of Rio Grande City in South Texas.

  • Right on the Border

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    Aerial from a helicopter flying over Laredo near the U.S./Mexico border in South Texas. 

  • McAllen Water Tower

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    City of McAllen's water tower in South Texas that reads "McAllen - Foreign Trade Zone." 

  • Welcome to Rio Grande City

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    Road sign that reads "Rio Grande City - City Limit  - POP. 11923" near the U.S./Mexico border in South Texas. 

  • Checking on Suspicions

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Francisco Villa putting a car on a lift to be inspected at the Laredo port of entry.

  • Hole in the Ground

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    The entrance to an underground bunker with a ladder, which may have been used to stash drugs.

  • Bunker Search

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    Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum holding a shovel as he searches the area for hidden underground bunkers that may have drugs stashed in them. 

  • Crossing the Border

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    View of the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge from the shore of the Rio Grande, with signage for the Mexico side of the Laredo port of entry. 

  • Fire in the Sky

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    Sunset over the Rio Grande in South Texas.

  • Underground Drug Storage

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    Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador climbing out of a drug bunker found on the outskirts of Rio Grande City in South Texas.

  • Drug Hand-off

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    Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador passing marijuana bundles to other agents, who are packing them into BP vehicle, with Supervisory Agent David Maibaum looking on.

  • Seizing Bundles

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    Supervisory Border Patrol Agent David Maibaum leaning on a pickup truck carrying bundles of marijuana that were seized from an abandoned house.

  • Marijuana Packages

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    Border Patrol Agent Kellen Meador carrying large bundles of marijuana found in an abandoned house, and piling them in front of an old trailer.

  • Wrapped Up Pot

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    Marijuana visible inside a large bundle that was found in an abandoned house.

  • Protecting America

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    Border Patrol Agent Ignacio "Nacho" Barrientos, a member of the Fraud, Intelligence, Smuggling, and Terrorism (FIST) team.

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