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Laredo CBP Officers Seize $347K in Cocaine, Driver Arrested

Release Date
Wed, 08/12/2020

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge intercepted cocaine totaling more than $347,000 in street value.

“Drug smugglers will go to extreme lengths to ensure their illegal contraband avoids detection,” said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP officers remain dedicated to our border security mission and apply an effective mix of information sharing and inspection skill and experience to seize narcotics loads like these.”

Packages that contained 45 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
Packages containing 45 pounds of cocaine seized by
CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo,
Texas.

The seizure occurred on Friday, August 7th when a CBP officer assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred a 2010 Chevrolet Impala for secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 22-year-old male United States citizen making entry from Mexico. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system examination, a total of 17 packages containing 45.10 pounds of alleged cocaine were found concealed within the vehicle. 

The narcotics have an estimated street value of $347,820.

CBP seized the narcotics. 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