U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine from an “empty” commercial tractor-trailer at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas.
• CBP said officers intercepted nearly 100 pounds of suspected cocaine after stopping the trailer on April 15.
• Following a canine alert and physical inspection, authorities discovered 32 concealed packages hidden within the trailer floor, with a combined weight of over 83 pounds.
• Officials said the estimated street value of the seizure was $1,111,503, and the Homeland Security has opened a criminal investigation.
