Laredo, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge and Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $1,500,000 in street value in four separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend.
The first seizure occurred on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 39-year-old male driving a 2020 Kenworth tractor for secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 11.50 pounds of alleged cocaine within the tractor. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $153,655.
The second enforcement action occurred later that evening at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 32-year-old male driving a 2020 Volkswagen Vento for secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 82.89 pounds of alleged cocaine concealed within personal belongings.
The narcotics had an estimated street value of $1,106,793.
The third enforcement action occurred on Saturday, Oct. 1, when a CBP officer referred a 48-year-old male driving a 2019 Chevrolet Beat for secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 11.46 pounds of alleged cocaine concealed within personal belongings. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $153,067.
The fourth enforcement action occurred on Sunday, Oct. 2, when a CBP officer referred a 22-year-old male driving a 2016 Dodge Ram for secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 13.55 pounds of alleged cocaine concealed within the vehicle. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $181,031.
The narcotics combined had a combined street value of $1,594,546.
CBP seized the narcotics, one tractor, and three vehicles. All four drivers involved in the incidents were arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents are investigating all four seizures.
Source: CBP
