Packages of cocaine seized at Brownsville port of entry

Pic: $297,000+ in cocaine seized at southern border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized over $297,000 in alleged cocaine on Monday at the Los Indios International Bridge along the southern border between the United States and Mexico. In a Wednesday press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that a load of alleged cocaine worth $297,892 was seized by Brownsville Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Los Indios International Bridge cargo lot. The pr…

Packages of cocaine seized at Brownsville port of entry

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nearly $300,000 worth of alleged cocaine was seized on Monday by federal officers at a Brownsville port of entry earlier this week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP officers seized cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer that was passing through the Los Indios International Bridge. Inspections by K9 officers revealed nine packages of cocaine inside the tractor-trailer. La Feria mom, boyfr…