C.B.P. News Release

CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $2.1 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana; Arrest 3 at Brownsville Port of Entry

(Tuesday, January 20, 2009)

Brownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers’ alertness this weekend at the Brownsville port of entry led to the discovery and seizure of more than $2.1 million in cocaine, and marijuana in three significant enforcement actions.


The first, a marijuana seizure, occurred at 9:24 p.m., on Friday at Gateway International Bridge. A vigilant CBP Field Operations officer referred a grey 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by Guadalupe Benitez Garcia, a 23-year-old female U.S. citizen and resident of Houston, Texas for a secondary inspection. During the examination, CBP Field Operations officers noted discrepancies to the tires of the Chevrolet Silverado. An imaging system scan indicated anomalies within the tires. “Pascal,â€