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CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Valued More Than $287K at the World Trade Bridge

Release Date
Fri, 09/06/2019

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry recently intercepted a significant narcotic load with an estimated street value of more than $287,000 in one enforcement action. 

“Our CBP officers maintain strict vigilance as they continue to process commercial traffic in a timely manner,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “The officers' inspection experience and utilization of non-intrusive imaging system resulted in this significant cocaine seizure.”

Packages containing 37 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge
Packages containing 37 pounds of cocaine
seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge.

The seizure occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at World Trade Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2018 Kenworth tractor driven by a 28-year-old male Mexican citizen resident of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico for a secondary examination. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging inspection, CBP officers discovered 14 packages containing a total of 37 pounds of alleged cocaine within the vehicle. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $287,980.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and the tractor. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021