LAREDO, Texas (KNX) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas found more than 1,500 pounds of cocaine hidden in a shipment of baby wipes.
It happened at the Laredo-Colombia-Solidarity Bridge on Aug. 26. The bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges on the U.S. Mexico border.
An officer at the bridge stopped a tractor-trailer with the shipment of baby wipes for a secondary inspection.
“The truck was referred for a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, resulting in the discovery of 1,935 packages containing 1,532.65 pounds of alleged cocaine within the shipment,” the department said.
Officers said the narcotics had an estimated value of $11,818,400.00.
“This seizure is a prime example of border security management and how it helps prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities,” Port Director Alberto Flores said.
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