Nearly $3 Million Worth Of Cocaine Seized From 2 Trucks At Texas Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized nearly $3 million worth of cocaine across two stops at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas.

The first seizure took place on Friday, Aug. 21, when a CBP officer at the Columbia Solidarity Bridge referred a 2011 Volvo tractor-trailer for secondary inspection using nonintrusive scanning equipment and canines. Within the trailer, officers found 80.68 pounds of alleged cocaine valued at $1,077,357.

The second seizure took place on Monday, Aug. 24, when a CBP officer at the World Trade Bridge encountered a 2007 T3 Freightliner tractor manifesting a shipment of “car parts” and referred it for secondary inspection using nonintrusive scanning equipment and canines. Within the trailer, officers found 141.53 pounds of alleged cocaine valued at $1,889,791.

Across both stops, the seized cocaine carried a combined street value estimated at $2,967,148.

“These significant cocaine seizures underscore the vigilance and enforcement focus of our frontline CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry,” said Port Director Alberto Flores. “Our officers used their training, technology, and canine enforcement resources to identify and stop dangerous narcotics before they could reach our communities. We remain committed to disrupting smuggling attempts and enforcing our nation’s laws at the border.”

CBP seized the narcotics and one of the trailers. Homeland Security Investigations special agents launched investigations.