EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine on Sunday, Oct. 20.
A “personal amount” of methamphetamine was also seized during the encounter, CBP said in a news release.
Photos courtesy of CBP
Photos courtesy of CBP
The seizure occurred at about 8:30 a.m. when a vehicle being driven by a 42-year-old male Mexican citizen entered the port from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the vehicle for a secondary exam during which a CBP drug-sniffing dog alerted to the car.
A physical exam of the vehicle by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of seven cocaine-filled bundles within the frame, CBP said. A search of the driver also resulted in the seizure of a “personal use” quantity of methamphetamine, CBP added.
“CBP officers working at the Presidio port remain vigilant in their efforts to stop any contraband that individuals attempt to move through this facility,” Presidio Port Director Benito Reyes Jr. said. “This sizeable cocaine load did not make it to its intended destination because of our efforts.”
The driver was turned over to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations officials and they will be prosecuted under federal law, CBP said.
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