HIDALGO, Texas — Customs officials seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics believed to be cocaine and methamphetamine at the border in southern Texas last weekend, authorities said.
According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents seized $1,088,000 worth of drugs at the Hidalgo International Bridge in two separate incidents.
On Friday, CBP officers inspected a gold Ford pickup entering the U.S. from Mexico. Agents discovered five packages hidden in the vehicle, according to the news release. One package contained 2.38 pounds of what appeared to be cocaine, and the others held 8.38 pounds of what agents believed was methamphetamine, according to the news release.
On Sunday, agents stopped a white Mazda SUV and found 88 packages of alleged methamphetamine that weighed 67.72 pounds, according to the release.
“Our CBP officers fully utilize their keen observation and awareness skills, their experience and all available tools and resources to thwart smuggling attempts at our port of entry,” Carlos Rodriguez, the port director at the Hidalgo station, said in a statement.