SandBoxBlogs: Customs and Border Protection "CBP Officers at Southern Texas Port of Entry Foil Cocaine Smuggler"

"Eagle Pass, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass port of entry Friday seized more than 12 pounds of cocaine from a vehicle entering the country from Mexico.

Friday afternoon, CBP officers at Eagle Pass Bridge No. 1 referred a 1997 Buick LeSabre driven by a 27-year-old Mexican citizen Piedras Negras, for intensive inspection. Officers scanned the car using a non-intrusive imaging system and discovered six electrical tape-wrapped packages hidden inside the vehicle. A field test revealed that the packages contained a total of 12.67 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $405,504.

 

The suspect was turned over to agents of Homeland Security Investigations.

 

“The persistence of our CBP officers, coupled with their training, was instrumental in preventing this load of narcotics from reaching America’s streets,” said CBP Port Director Cynthia O. Rodriguez. “Our frontline officers continue to keep a step ahead of would-be smugglers.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws."

SandBoxBlogs: Customs and Border Protection "U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $477,000 In Cocaine At South Texas Port Of Entry"

"Brownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Indios International Bridge on Monday discovered cocaine valued at approximately $476,800 concealed within a Dodge Stratus.

On Monday, April 30, CBP officers at the Los Indios International Bridge stopped a female driving a white 2006 Dodge Stratus for a primary inspection. The driver, identified as a 42-year-old female citizen of Mexico who resides in Santa Maria, Texas, was referred to secondary for further inspection. Examination by CBP officers in secondary revealed six hidden packages concealed within the vehicle's battery. CBP officers removed the packages from the vehicle which had a combined total weight of 14.9 pounds of alleged cocaine.

 

The alleged cocaine from this seizure has an estimated street value of approximately $476,800. CBP officers turned the woman over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation. CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle.

 

“Observational training has resulted in CBP officers stopping the dangerous narcotics from entering the country.” said CBP Port Director Michael Freeman. “This seizure and arrest exemplifies the outstanding work being done by CBP officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry each and every day.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws."

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