CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize Nearly $2.6 Million in Cocaine; Two Arrested

Thursday, July 14, 2011
By: Special to The Laredo Sun

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS -The cocaine seizure occurred on July 9, 2011 during a routine examination at Camino Real International Bridge.

A CBP officer referred a 2007 Honda Civic driven by a 23-year-old man with a 32-year-old female passenger, both U.S. citizens from San Antonio, for a secondary examination.

During the examination, CBP officers noted discrepancies within the vehicle. CBP officers conducted an intensive examination of the rocker panels and discovered 36 packages containing a total of 81 pounds of cocaine.

The cocaine has an estimated street value of nearly $2.6 million.

CBP officers turned the male driver and female passenger over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.

“Our frontline CBP officers kept up their vigilance and utilizing a combination of experience, canines and technology seized a significant amount of cocaine,â€