EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Ysleta International Port of Entry seized 42 pounds of cocaine on Sunday, July 20, CBP said in a press release on Monday, July 21.
CBP says the drugs were concealed in a vehicle being driven by a 21-year-old woman, who is a U.S. citizen.
The seizure was made shortly before 4 p.m. when a woman arrived in a vehicle from Mexico. CBP officers selected the vehicle for a secondary exam after a scan identified anomalies in the vehicle, CBP said.
A drug-sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. Officers then located a hidden compartment below the rear seat containing 10 bundles, CBP said.
The contents of the bundles tested positive for cocaine, CBP said. The driver was arrested and was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations to face failed smuggling attempt charges, CBP said.
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