U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized both the narcotics and vehicle.
LAREDO, Texas — Border Patrol agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized 65 pounds of cocaine worth around $872,000 in a recent drug bust.
CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge decided to take a closer look at a 2001 Ford Explorer being driven by a 43-year-old American woman on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Using both x-ray technology and CBP K-9s, officers found 25 packages of alleged cocaine weighing in at a whopping 65 pounds hidden inside the vehicle.
“Our frontline CBP officers continue to maintain razor-sharp focus and that attention to detail combined with the effective utilization of technology resulted in a significant cocaine seizure,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Seizures like these exemplify CBP’s ongoing commitment to upholding CBP’s border security mission and keeping our communities safe.”
The illegal drugs had an estimated street value of $872,777.
CBP seized both the narcotics and vehicle.
The driver was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations special agents. A 53-year-old man from Mexico who was with her as a passenger is being investigated.