Border Agents Prevent Nearly $3 Million Worth of Cocaine From Entering US
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The Dutch driver admitted that he was carrying narcotics. He was placed in pre-trial detention, indicated the customs in a statement consulted on Wednesday by franceinfo.
Border Agents Prevent Nearly $3 Million Worth of Cocaine from Entering US
Border agents are adding to a historic amount of illegal narcotics being seized at the border and throughout the country. In one of the latest encounters, officers intercepted more than 220 pounds of cocaine on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24, 2026, in Laredo, Texas. (Customs and Border Protection)
Customs officers discovered 231 kilos of cocaine hidden in the cabin ventilation system of a heavy-duty truck, during a check on the A31 motorway between Beaune and Dijon, Côte-d'Or.
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A spectacular seizure made on Thursday 27 August and revealed by our colleagues from Franceinfo. The heavyweight was driving on the A31 towards Dijon (Côte-d'Or) when it was stopped by the customs officers of Burgundy. Good pick since they discover 231 kilos of cocaine hidden in the ventilation of the vehicle.
The chase began after a suspicious maneuver and ended when the fugitive threw himself into a stream, leaving behind a drug van for more than 2 million doses.
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