U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass, Texas Port of Entry recently seized more than $2,100,000 in narcotics in a single enforcement action.
According to a statement from the CBP, on Oct. 30, at the Camino Real International Bridge import lot, a CBP officer referred a tractor-trailer for secondary inspection. During that examination, CBP officers discovered 60 packages containing a total of 162 pounds of alleged cocaine within the conveyance. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $2,167,372, adccording to the CBP.
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CBP seized the narcotics, and tractor-trailer. Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation.
“This large cocaine seizure in the cargo environment reflects the reality of the drug threat our frontline officers face every day,” said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “Our frontline officers utilize all their training, high tech tools and resources as they conduct their examinations and this seizure exemplifies our continued dedication to CBP’s border security mission.”
