U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas announced on Monday the seizure of more than $930,000 worth of cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility.
The seizure occurred Friday after at least one CBP officer at the facility identified a tractor-trailer attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, according to a CBP news release.
A manifest carried by the driver of the vehicle has not been confirmed.
The tractor-trailer was referred for additional screening, and an inspection, which included a canine team and nonintrusive inspection equipment, led to the discovery of the drugs.
“Officers extracted 50 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 121.87 pounds [55.28 kg] concealed within the shipment of concrete blocks,” the release read.
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