South Texas women very happy after 80 pounds of pot found in their car at border

Ashanty Guerra, 19, was charged with second-degree felony possession of marijuana after allegedly attempting to smuggle 76.55 pounds of marijuana into the United States on Jan. 22, 2016. Her bond has been set at $35,000. less Ashanty Guerra, 19, was charged with second-degree felony possession of marijuana after allegedly attempting to smuggle 76.55 pounds of marijuana into the United States on Jan. 22, 2016. Her bond has been set ... more Photo: Harlingen Police Department Photo: Harlingen Police Department Image 1 of / 60 Caption Close South Texas women very happy after 80 pounds of pot found in their car at border 1 / 60 Back to Gallery

Two Brownsville women flashed smiles in their mugshots after being arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle almost 80 pounds of marijuana across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Harlingen police officers arrested Ashanty Guerra, 19, and Jessica Guerra, 20, on Jan. 22 on second-degree felony charges of possession of marijuana, the Harlingen Police Department announced Friday.

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The two suspects were turned over to Harlingen police investigators for prosecution on state charges after they were detained at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, which connects the city to Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

In total, 76.55 pounds of marijuana had been found in the suspects' gold Dodge Stratus, a Harlingen police news release said.

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Both suspects were later booked into Cameron County Jail, according to online jail records.

Ashanty Guerra's bond was set at $35,000 while Jessica Guerra's bond was set at $60,000.

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Each faces up to 20 years in prison each if convicted on the charges.

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