Nearly $1 Million in Cocaine Seized During Brooks County Traffic Stop
· Texas Border Business
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 30 bundles of cocaine during a traffic stop in Brooks County on June 26, 2026. A DPS Trooper stopped a maroon Kia Sorento SUV on US 281 in Encino for a traffic violation. Upon receiving consent to search the vehicle, the Trooper discovered the cocaine, which weighed about 75 pounds and had an estimated street value of $780,000. The drugs were reportedly intended for Pasadena, Texas. Maria Briceno, 38, from Rio Grande City, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and taken to Brooks County Jail.
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