A car crash just west of Rio Grande City turned into much, much more on Monday.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said State Troopers called to the two-vehicle crash near U.S. Highway 83 and Suntex Road discovered three burlap sacks with 70 bundles of cocaine in the back of a BMW.
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WATCH HEREThe Texas DPS said the drugs, weighing an estimated 182 pounds, were estimated to have a street value of more than $3.3 million.
The driver of the BMW surrendered to the Starr County Sheriff's Office and is facing drug possession charges, Texas DPS said.
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SIGN UP The DPS did not report any injuries related to the crash.
Rio Grande City is along the Texas-Mexico border, about 30 miles west of McAllen. Officials did not say whether the car or driver had recently crossed the southern border.
