Posted on 05/23/2026 5:07:24 PM PDT by Red Badger
Federal authorities said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than $600,000 worth of suspected cocaine concealed inside a minivan at the Hidalgo International Bridge earlier this month.
The seizure occurred on May 1, when a CBP officer referred a Chrysler Pacifica for secondary inspection after a K-9 alerted on the vehicle. Authorities identified the male driver as a 48-year-old Mexican citizen.
According to CBP, officers used a nonintrusive imaging system to scan the minivan and discovered 18 concealed packages inside. The packages contained 45.23 pounds, or 20.52 kilograms, of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $604,026.
“This seizure reflects our officers’ steadfast commitment to the border security mission and reflects the effective use of technology and inspection skill,” Hidalgo Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement on Thursday. “Enforcement actions like these prevent narcotics from infiltrating our communities and inflicting addiction, pain, and death.”
Authorities said the narcotics and vehicle were seized at the scene. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested the driver and opened a criminal investigation into the suspected smuggling attempt.
Federal officials said the seizure was part of ongoing border security and narcotics enforcement efforts led by the Department of Homeland Security and CBP.
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Drug smugglers should be summarily executed on the spot.
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Been binge watching highway drug busts on YouTube. Them officers will start off soft at first until they tighten the grip and bring down the hammer. Saw one scanning gizmo get moved around a large, empty car trunk. No idea what that was.
Probably a Beta Backscatter machine............
Me, too. Sometimes you’ll see a car stopped on a highway for going a few mph over the speed limit. Then a large amount of drugs are found in the car’s trunk.
My conclusion: Someone tipped the cops off.
One infraction is touching a line on the road. Dark windows tint is another. Saw one video where the cops also found Jose driving a tracking vehicle while monitoring the wife in the front vehicle. She had the goods and was taken down as well as Jose. The cartels must be nasty stuff.
GOOD DOGGIE!!!!!!!!!
How dumb are these ‘cartels’ that they think they can just drive across the Hidalgo Bridge and not get caught?.............
If it’s only suspected cocaine, how can the price be exact?
$600k? To them, cost of doing biz.
> . The cartels must be nasty stuff. <
An acquaintance of my father’s bought a van after he retired. To make some extra money, he used his van to run drugs up from Florida into New England.
Well, one day he was found dead along the side of a highway - all shot up.
Maybe he pissed some cartel boss off. Or maybe a gang of thieves caught on to what he was doing.
Either way, play with fire and you’re gonna get burned.
(We found out about his side hustle only after it made the news.)
They read High Times for the Current market prices............
A month worth of blow for Hunter.
How dumb are these ‘cartels’ that they think they can just drive across the Hidalgo Bridge and not get caught?.
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People in the drug business aren’t usually the best educated people.
Hunter Biden has reportedly been placed on a suicide watch.
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