US CBP officers intercept $987,872 in cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility recently intercepted $987,872 in cocaine concealed within a tractor.

“Our CBP officers continue to exercise resolute vigilance and their training, experience and use of high-tech tools and resources led to the discovery of this load of cocaine,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.

On January 14, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor making entry from Mexico. The tractor was selected for inspection, which included utilization of canines and non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment. After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 30 packages of alleged cocaine weighing nearly 74 pounds (33.56 kg) concealed within the tractor.