Texas, New Mexico CBP officers seize 153 pounds of fentanyl, meth, cocaine and heroin in separate incidents
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U.S. Customs and Border and Protection officers in Texas and New Mexico seized more than 153 pounds of hard narcotics during vehicle inspections.
On Sunday, officers at the Bridge of the Americas Border crossing referred for secondary inspection a vehicle driven by a 43-year-old Mexican man. With the aid of a CBP canine, officers discovered more than seven pounds of cocaine. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
Just hours later, at the Ysleta Border crossing in El Paso, officers intercepted the vehicle of a 36-year-old American woman. Officers again deployed a CBP canine for non-intrusive inspection, leading officers to find mixed bundles containing nearly 4.89 pounds of heroin, 3.26 pounds of fentanyl and 2.68 pounds of cocaine.