CBP Officers In Texas Make Largest Commercial Bus Cocaine Bust
Thursday, 04 September 2008
Hidalgo, Texas - September 02, 2008 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized close to 260 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of close to $8.3 million.

On August 31, at 11:05 p.m., CBP officers working at the Hidalgo port of entry came in contact with an arriving northbound commercial bus. At primary, the bus driver was identified as a U.S. citizen, age 43, and as a resident of Harlingen, Texas. After a routine primary examination, the male driver and bus were referred to secondary for an intensive examination.
In secondary, x-ray images revealed anomalies within the rear portion of the bus above the rear wheels. “Robbie,â€