Federal agents seize more than $1.1M in cocaine at Texas border

CBP seizes 83 pounds of cocaine at Pharr bridge

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately $1.1 million worth of alleged cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge. On April 15, CBP officers stationed at the Pharr International Bridge encountered a commercial tractor hauling an empty trailer traveling from Reynosa, Mexico, according to a news release from CBP. The vehicle was [...]

Federal agents seize more than $1.1M in cocaine at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1.1 million in cocaine at a Texas border crossing.

US CBP officers seize more than $2.6 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $2.6 million in suspected methamphetamine concealed in a shipment manifested as carrots. “The criminal element is always thinking of ways to get their narcotics through our international crossings, but as this seizure aptly illustrates, our CBP officers are experts in their field and use… Source

CBP officers seize more than $1.1 million in cocaine from semi truck

PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it encountered a major drug shipment last week. According to a news release, CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility recently intercepted $1.1 million in suspected cocaine concealed in an empty trailer. “Our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technological tools and inspection experience to zero in on and interdict this significant cocaine…