Pubdate: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 Source: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Copyright: 2002 San Antonio Express-News Contact: http://www.mysanantonio.com/expressnews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/384 Note: From staff and wire reports MCALLEN LEADS IN COCAINE SEIZURES BROWNSVILLE - The McAllen sector of the U.S. Border Patrol seized more cocaine from October to July than any of the other 20 sectors around the country, officials said. About 55 percent of all seizures in the first 10 months of this fiscal year were made by McAllen agents, officials said. During that period, the Border Patrol seized 11,138 pounds of cocaine nationwide valued at $352.7 million, while McAllen agents alone intercepted 6,133 pounds of cocaine at nine international cross points. The haul is valued at $196 million. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth