US CBP Officers Seize Over $2.7 Million in Cocaine at Hidalgo International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $2,700,300 of cocaine in a passenger bus.  

“Our CBP officers continue the tireless work of intercepting large amounts of narcotics to safeguard our border,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.

On Feb. 24, CBP officers assigned to the Hidalgo International Bridge encountered a commercial passenger bus making entry from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the vehicle for inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a canine team.  Physical inspection of the vehicle resulted in officers extracting a total of 80 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 208.16 pounds (94.42 kg) concealed within the bus. A total of $22,051 in currency was also seized from the driver and passengers as it was deemed to be alleged proceeds of illicit activity.