CBP Officers Seize $604K in Cocaine at Hidalgo International Bridge
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized over $600,000 worth of cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge on May 1. The drugs, weighing 45.23 pounds, were discovered hidden in a Chrysler Pacifica driven by a 48-year-old Mexican man. The vehicle was referred for a secondary inspection after a K-9 alert. Following a thorough examination, CBP found 18 packages of suspected cocaine, valued at approximately $604,026. The narcotics and the vehicle were confiscated, and the driver was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations, which has launched a criminal investigation into the incident.
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