C.B.P. News Release

CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Seize $1.8 Million in Mexican Brown Heroin – One Female Arrested

(Tuesday, November 03, 2009)

Progreso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Progreso International Bridge seized approximately 22 pounds of Mexican brown heroin with an estimated street value of nearly $1.8 million.

On November 2, CBP officers working at the Progreso International Bridge came in contact with a northbound 2008 Dodge 2500 pickup truck. After the initial primary inspection, the vehicle and female driver were referred to secondary for further inspection.

While checking the vehicle’s engine compartment, officers noted discrepancies to two of the truck’s batteries. “Akela,â€