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CBP Officers seize $256K worth of cocaine in two seizures

BROWNSVILLE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $256,360. “Our CBP officers have effected multiple narcotics seizures in recent days and remain committed to the security of our borders,” said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry. The first seizure took place on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge when a 39-year-old male Mexican citizen from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, applied for entry into the United States driving a green 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. The vehicle ...

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