Jeffrey Dinise, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol, said the burlap sack, which contained 25 bricks of packaged cocaine, was discovered this past weekend. See also: Missing $64,000 ...

For history buffs, jute fabrics were commonly used to make bags or sacks for grains and other commodities such as potatoes, sugar, coffee, and even bacon. According to Stewart, new burlap can be ...