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| CBP Officers Seize More than $1.8 Million in Cocaine |
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| Published: 05/28/2009 |
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CBP Officers Seize More than $1.8 Million in Cocaine in Roma Roma, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Roma International Bridge discovered over $1.8 million in cocaine concealed within a Chevrolet Astra; two females were arrested. On Tuesday, May 26, shortly after 8 a.m. at the Roma International Bridge, CBP officers referred a grey 2002 Chevrolet Astra driven by Marie Teresa Barrera, a 51-year-old U.S. citizen and resident of Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico for a secondary inspection. Passengers in the vehicle with Barrera were Maria Del Refugio Galindo Sanchez, age 38, Mexican citizen and her minor child. In secondary, CBP officers discovered abnormalities in the interior of The packages contained a combined weight of over 57 pounds of cocaine, and one package contained $8,000 in U.S. currency. the Chevrolet. An intensive inspection of the vehicle by CBP officers revealed 21 packages hidden within the walls of the Astra. Twenty of the packages contained a combined weight of over 57 pounds of cocaine, the 21st package was found to contain $8,000 in U.S. currency. The cocaine from this seizure has an estimated street value of over $1.8 million. The driver and her adult passenger were arrested by CBP officers and turned over to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents who investigated the seizure and processed both females on federal drug charges. The passenger’s minor child was turned over to an adult family member. “Roma CBP officers’ observational skills were instrumental in the interception of these dangerous narcotics. Our borders are protected by a well trained force that is committed to our mission on the frontline. Roma’s CBP officers did an outstanding job,” said Crescencio Cantu Jr., CBP Port Director, Roma. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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