The incident occurred at the Falfurrias, Texas checkpoint where the subject was attempting to cross the checkpoint; details of the seizure.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials were able to seize a large drug shipment at one of the Falfurrias, Texas crossings. According to the agency’s official website, the interception of the shipment took place at the Falfurrias Tx, where agents found packages of cocaine valued at around $687,580. According to the information provided, it all happened on Tuesday, August 20, when CBP uniformed officers proceeded to search a white trailer. Upon detecting irregularities, they referred the unit for an additional search that included the use of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and evaluation by a canine team. Ultimately, with the help of the dogs, they found a total of 22 packages containing about 22 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed inside the trailer.
“Our CBP officers remain vigilant and used all of our available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt,” noted the Falfurrias Port of Entry director. “Our ability to separate smugglers from legitimate travelers is critical to securing our border,” the official assured..
