Texas Agents Seize $400K of Cocaine in Massive Bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted a shipment of over $399,000 worth of cocaine at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry.

Eagle Pass Drug Seizure

On November 4th, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer sent a 2015 Chevrolet to secondary inspection.

Eagle Pass Port Director Pete Beattie highlighted the importance of officer training in these situations. "Seizures like these exemplify CBP's ongoing effort to uphold its border security mission and keeping our communities safe", Beattie stated.

The driver, a 41-year-old Mexican citizen woman, was ordered to undergo a closer examination of her vehicle using a non-intrusive inspection system.

Through successful utilization of officer training and high-tech tools, officers were able to locate the massive quantity of cocaine within the passenger side of the car.

CBP agents discovered a dozen packages of the addictive drug, totaling a weight of 29.93 lbs. The estimated street value of the seizure sits around $399,740.

The vehicle was seized, along with the narcotics, and the driver was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations special agents to be criminally investigated.

Texas Ports of Entry

Eagle Pass is just one of 32 total ports of entry in the Lone Star State. These are either airports, land ports or seaports, and the Lubbock International Airport is actually one of them.

The Port of Houston is actually America's #1 port of entry for waterborne foreign trade, while Laredo is the #1 for international trade. Other notable ports of entry in Texas are found in Dallas, Midland, El Paso, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville.