US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $540,000 worth of cocaine at the Port of Eagle Pass, a Texas border crossing that has been at the center of a sudden surge in illegal immigration.
A 28-year-old US citizen, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested trying to smuggle 41 pounds of cocaine from Mexico through Eagle Pass on Sunday, according to CBP.
Officers flagged down the American’s vehicle for inspection, with officers and a K-9 unit finding 19 packages of narcotics sealed in a compartment under the car’s center console.
Homeland Security agents arrested the suspected trafficker, with CBP officials estimating the street value of the cocaine at $547,510.
About 41 pounds of cocaine were seized at the Eagle Pass border port on Sunday. The CBPI comes a week after officers seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine at the same port. VAT
“This significant seizure was made possible because of the constant vigilance and vigilance that our CBP officers exercise every day,” Acting Port Director Pete Beattie said in a statement.
The seizure comes a week after CBP officers seized more than $1 million worth of drugs at the same port.
Officials said the case featured an Audi TT crossing into the country from Mexico that was earmarked for a second inspection. A search revealed he was carrying 78 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $1,042,034.
A family crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico last Friday. James Keivom A woman and child are covered in mud after crossing into the US when officials cut through a barbed wire fence along the border. James Keivom Along with Eagle Pass, El Paso continues to see a steady stream of immigrants crossing illegally. NYPJ
The seizure happened on the same day that about 11,000 migrants crossed into the US from Mexico across the southern border, with about 4,000 of them through Eagle Pass.
The huge wave of migrants has put enormous pressure on border officials, who have to check and process them all.
The website has gained public attention after reports of migrants crawling through razor wire wailing in pain and wading through the treacherous Rio Grande to reach the US.
The small border town saw about 11,500 migrants cross over a 10-day period in mid-September, a record surge.
Speaking in New York last week Texas Governor Greg Abbott claimed President Biden could solve the border crisis if he enforced immigration laws more strictly.
“Joe Biden can flip that switch at any time and stop New York from dealing with the consequences of open borders. Unless and until that is done, New York and other states will continue to deal with this. “
August alone saw 180,000 migrants admitted to the country to claim asylum, and for 2023 the number will be 1.23 million.
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