Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize $1.5 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge
November 25, 2022 | Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Texas seized 118.91 pounds of alleged cocaine on Nov. 22, with a street value of over $1.5 million.
In a news release on Thursday, CBP said that Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge had seized the drugs after one of them referred a 2001 Freightliner tractor-trailer manifesting polypropylene film for a secondary inspection.
A trained dog was then bought in for a non-intrusive inspection system examination, upon which officers discovered a total of 118.91 pounds of alleged cocaine within the trailer, officials said.
In total, the drugs have a combined street value of $1,587,777, CBP said.
The drugs were then seized, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the matter.
“This is an excellent seizure by our officers working at the CBP cargo facilities. It’s a perfect example of their unfailing vigilance in guarding our nation’s borders and protecting lawful trade and travel,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry….(Excerpt from The Epoch Times)
