Officers seize $1.3M in cocaine at Roma Bridge
By Lynn Brezosky - Express-NewsWeb Posted: 02/02/2010 6:40 CST
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BROWNSVILLE — Customs officers in Roma found an estimated $1.3 million worth of cocaine hidden in the spare tire of a pickup, Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday.
The seizure occurred Saturday at the Roma-Cuidad Miguel Alemán International Bridge. Officers found 16 packages of cocaine with a total weight of 43 pounds.
The driver, a 26-year-old Mexican citizen from San Nicolás, Nuevo León, Mexico was referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement for further investigation.
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