Starr County Pursuit Ends with Nearly a Quarter-Ton of Drugs Seized
· Texas Border Business
During Operation Lone Star, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 460 pounds of marijuana after a high-speed chase in Starr County. On April 23, 2026, a DPS Trooper attempted to pull over a maroon Chevy Avalanche for a traffic violation on US-83 in Escobares. The driver, Angel Alberto Reyes, 25, from Round Rock, fled but crashed into a fence. After his arrest, officers found 40 bundles of marijuana in the vehicle, valued at approximately $115,000. Reyes faces charges of marijuana possession and is currently held at the Starr County Jail.
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