Over $815K in Cocaine Seized at Eagle Pass, Mexican Citizen Arrested

The significant drug bust at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry highlights the ongoing threat of drug smuggling at U.S. borders.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 61 pounds of cocaine worth over $815,000 at the Eagle Pass International Bridge on September 22.
A 24-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested for attempting to smuggle the drugs in a 2016 Ford Explorer.
The cocaine was discovered using a combination of canine units and non-intrusive inspection technologies.
This seizure is part of a broader trend, with another major cocaine bust occurring just a day earlier at the Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge
Homeland Security Investigations special agents have launched a criminal investigation into the Eagle Pass smuggling attempt.