Cocaine Worth $1 Million Found in Wheelchair at Houston Airport

CBP officers discovered 27 pounds of cocaine hidden in a motorized wheelchair at George Bush Intercontinental, sparking a Homeland Security investigation.

The cocaine was concealed in a non-factory metal compartment within the wheelchair's backrest and seat cushions.
A CBP officer's suspicion was aroused by the wheelchair's unusually large cushions, leading to an X-ray examination.
Drug-sniffing dogs confirmed the presence of narcotics, resulting in the seizure of 11 packages of cocaine.
The street value of the confiscated cocaine is estimated to exceed $1 million.
This incident is part of ongoing efforts by CBP to intercept drug trafficking, with a noted decline in overall drug seizures this year.