The medicine have been intercepted on Thursday by Customs and Border Safety officers at Hidalgo Worldwide Bridge, which crosses the Rio Grande between Texas and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
CBP officers stopped and inspected a van crossing the bridge from Mexico, based on an announcement from the company. Upon shut inspection, they found 37 packages of alleged cocaine hidden within the car. The packages weighed a complete of 92.72 kilos.
The packages and the car have been seized, stated the CBP, and an investigation is underway.
“Our CBP officers stay vigilant and depend on their expertise and all obtainable instruments and sources to thwart this smuggling try,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez stated within the assertion.
Earlier this 12 months, $310,700 price of alleged cocaine was seized by CBP officers on the similar bridge.