C.B.P. News Release

Laredo, Texas CBP Officers Uncover $3.6 Million Cocaine Stash

(Thursday, September 17, 2009)

Laredo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Laredo, Texas port of entry yesterday discovered 113 pounds of cocaine in a truck being driven by a 46-year-old man.

The seizure was made shortly before 4 p.m. when a Chevrolet pickup truck entered the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge port of entry from Mexico. A CBP officer initiated a careful search of the vehicle and discovered a hidden compartment within the bed of the truck.

CBP drug detector dog “Bennoâ€