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CBP Seizes $1.1 Million In Cocaine From Empty Truck In Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $1.1 million in cocaine from an "empty" truck at a Texas border crossing this week for suspected smuggling. Officers discovered the drugs concealed inside the vehicle despite its outward appearance as empty, the report said. The seizure was described as worth more than $1.1 million, underscoring continued challenges at ports of entry.
Such interdictions are part of broader CBP operations that use inspections, canine teams and intelligence to find concealed contraband. While this report focused on a single seizure, it highlights how smugglers employ deceptive tactics and why border authorities continue routine searches and vehicle examinations.
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📌 Key Facts
- CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas stopped an allegedly empty commercial tractor-trailer entering from Reynosa, Mexico, on April 15.
- Secondary inspection using scanning equipment, a canine team and a physical search uncovered 32 cocaine packages weighing over 83 pounds hidden in the trailer floor.
- CBP estimates the cocaine’s street value at about $1,111,503 and says Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal investigation into the seizure.
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April 20, 2026