CBP Seizes 55 Lbs Of Cocaine Hidden In SUV At Hidalgo Port Of Entry; $738K Bust Tied To Southern POE Cluster

CBP officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge on Oct. 14 used nonintrusive inspection to refer a silver Mitsubishi SUV for secondary, uncovering 22 packages of cocaine weighing 55.34 pounds (25.10 kg) with an estimated street value of $738,843. Officers seized the drugs and vehicle; HSI arrested the driver and opened a criminal investigation. The seizure aligns with a recent cluster of vehicle-concealed cocaine interdictions at southern land Ports of Entry using X-ray/K9 screening.