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29 March 2022: Texas/Mexico Border

Federal agents discovered $715,000 worth of cocaine at the U. S.-Mexico border, the according to U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB). The drugs were intercepted on at Hidalgo International Bridge, a major crossing of the Rio Grande between Texas and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. An officer referred the vehicle for further inspection which included utilizing non-intrusive inspection equipment. After physically inspecting the vehicle, officers discovered 37 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 92.72 pounds (42.06 kg) concealed within the vehicle. CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle, and the case remains under investigation by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI).