DPS: School Bus Had 5,408 Lbs. of Pot

The driver of a fake school bus was able to evade arrest after a state trooper discovered more than $1 million worth of marijuana inside the bus, Department of Public Safety officials said.

An officer had pulled over a school bus marked to resemble a United ISD school bus on U.S. 59 North near Laredo Saturday, according to a DPS statement.

The officer then found 5,408 pounds of marijuana inside the school bus, according to the statement. The estimated street value of the drugs is more than $1.7 million.

The driver of the bus fled on foot from the scene, but DPS investigators are pursuing several leads in connection to the drug bust, according to the statement.

No other details regarding this incident were released.