CBP Officers Seize Over $294,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville-Matamoros Bridge
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge seized cocaine worth approximately $294,948 on July 7. The drugs were discovered in a 2016 Nissan driven by a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen from Brownsville. After a primary inspection, the vehicle was referred for a secondary examination, where CBP officers, assisted by a canine unit, found nine packages containing about 22.09 pounds of cocaine. Port Director Tater Ortiz emphasized the importance of vigilance in preventing dangerous narcotics from entering the community. The narcotics and vehicle were seized, and a criminal investigation is underway.
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