Mexican soldiers arrest two RGC men on drug charges

GUARDADOS DE ABAJO, TAMPS. - Mexican military soldiers arrested two Rio Grande City men after a chase led to a house here that had more than 2,300 pounds of marijuana stashed inside, officials said.

The Mexican 91st Infantry Batallion was patrolling an area Monday along the Rio Grande near the town of Guardados de Abajo, across the river and southeast of Escobares, according to a statement from the Mexican Secretary of National Security.

Soldiers said they saw a vehicle near the river and five people nearby, with two of them carrying rifles. When the group saw the soldiers, they scattered, officials said.

The soldiers followed three of the people to two nearby homes, where authorities found 2,300 pounds of marijuana wrapped in 133 packages.

Authorities arrested Jesus Alberto Lopez Garcia, 28, of Rio Grande City; Alejandro Garcia Lopez, 24, of Rio Grande City; and Cesar Ivan Moreno Lopez, 20, of Guardados de Abajo, Tamps.

Soldiers also seized four vehicles and two motorcycles during the incident.