By james art 
Texas border business
Larendo, Texas – As the Larendo community gathered to celebrate President George Washington’s birthday with several different events around the city this weekend, US Customs and Border Protection, the field operations staff seized a significant load of cocaine worth over $ 872,000 at A one -time application for implementation.
“Our CBP Frontline employees continue to maintain a sharp focus of the razor, and this attention to the details, combined with the effective use of technology, has led to a significant seizure of cocaine,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo port. “Seizures like these illustrate CBP’s constant commitment to maintaining the CBP border security mission and preserving our communities.”
The seizure took place on Sunday, February 23 on the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, when an CBP employee referred to Ford Explorer since 2001, run by a 43-year-old US wife for a secondary check. CBP employees conducted a secondary examination that included the use of a non -intensive inspection system and CBP dogs. After a closer physical examination, CBP employees found 25 packages containing 65 kilograms of supposedly cocaine in the vehicle. Drugs have an estimated street value of $ 872,777.
CBP I seized drugs and vehicle. Special agents for internal security investigation have arrested the driver and a male 54-year-old Mexican citizen passenger and have launched a criminal investigation.
