Nearly $800,000 in Cocaine Seized at the Hidalgo International Bridge
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Hidalgo International Bridge seized a shipment of cocaine valued at $798,000, which was hidden inside a vehicle. The seizure took place on September 27, when officers intercepted a black Chevrolet truck entering from Reynosa, Mexico. Due to routine checks, the vehicle was referred for a secondary inspection, where non-intrusive scanning technology and trained canine units for narcotics detection were utilized. The technological reviews revealed structural anomalies in the car, while the canine team alerted authorities to the presence of illegal substances. Following a thorough physical inspection, authorities extracted a total of 22 packages of apparent cocaine, weighing a combined 59.78 pounds (equivalent to 27.12 kilograms). 'Our CBP officers are always ready and continue to use all available tools and technologies to thwart smuggling attempts,' said Carlos Rodríguez, director of the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. As part of the protocol, federal agents proceeded to seize both the narcotics and the vehicle involved. Special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) took responsibility for initiating a criminal investigation into this cross-border trafficking case.
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