According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officers recently discovered over 26 pounds of alleged cocaine within the floor of a vehicle at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
“Smugglers will go to any extent to cross any sizeable drug load,” said Port Director John Brandt, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “CBP officers used their training and experience to deter the shipment from making it to its intended destination.”
On June 30, the officers at the Eagle Pass International Bridge inspected a 2005 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 19-year-old man, as it arrived from Mexico. Officers utilized a K-9 and a non-intrusive imaging system for inspection and discovered 14 packages of alleged narcotics within the floor of the vehicle. CBP officers retrieved a total of 26.32 pounds of alleged cocaine, with an estimated street value of $202,980.
CBP officers seized the vehicle and narcotics. The driver, a U.S. citizen who resides in Eagle Pass, was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation.
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