US CBP officers seize more than $529K in cocaine at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine totaling more than $529,000 in street value. 

“Our frontline CBP officers continue to deploy an effective combination of experience and technology that contributed to the realization of this cocaine seizure,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Continued seizures like these underscore the seriousness of the drug threat and our commitment to keeping our border secure.”

The seizure occurred on Saturday, July 19 at World Trade Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a tractor trailer for secondary inspection. Following a nonintrusive and physical inspection, CBP officers discovered 15 packages containing 39.68 pounds of alleged cocaine within the tractor.

The narcotics have an estimated street value of $529,848.