C.B.P. News Release

El Paso CBP Sweeps Up Cocaine Smuggler

(Tuesday, April 07, 2009)

El Paso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 15 pounds of cocaine Monday morning.

CBP officers discovered the drug load during a pre-primary sweep of vehicles that were waiting in line at the Ysleta international crossing. The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is $450,000.

“The cocaine was concealed deep within the engine of a van,â€