Texas Border Business
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility recently intercepted $1.1 million in suspected cocaine concealed in an empty trailer.
“Under the powerful leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technological tools and inspections experience to zero-in on and interdict this significant cocaine load,” said CBP’s Acting Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitello. “These narcotics will not enter the U.S. and wreak any further havoc on our communities.”
On April 15, CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer hailing an empty trailer that arrived from Reynosa, Mexico. The vehicle was referred to the secondary inspection dock for further inspection utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and screening from a canine team. Physical inspection led to the discovery of 32 packages of suspected cocaine with a combined weight of 83.24 pounds (37.76 kg) concealed within the trailer floor. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $1,111,503.
CBP officers seized the narcotics, tractor and trailer. Homeland Security Investigation special agents initiated a criminal investigation into the seizure.
