BROWNSVILLE and EAGLE PASS, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Texas ports of entry made big seizures, intercepting narcotics valued at approximately $1.6 million and a cache of weapons and ammunition.
At the Los Indios International Bridge in Brownsville, CBP officers intercepted a load of mixed narcotics on Sunday, June 9.
The seizure included alleged cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and Alprazolam hidden within a 2006 Ford. A 24-year-old male U.S. citizen from Harlingen, Texas, attempted to enter the United States when the vehicle was referred for secondary inspection. Aided by a canine unit and non-intrusive inspection systems (NII), officers discovered packages containing 77.64 pounds of alleged cocaine, 29.71 pounds of alleged heroin, 2.81 ounces of alleged fentanyl, and 180 pills of Alprazolam.
