PHARR — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered $960,500 worth of alleged cocaine concealed within a commercial shipment of produce arriving from Mexico.
“Our top priority is to keep our country and the people that live in it safe,’ said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/ Pharr/Anzalduas. “Our combination of inspectional skills and technology continues to help CBP officers detect concealed illicit contraband.”
On Sep. 24, 2020, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge referred a 36-yearold male Mexican citizen driving a tractor/trailer with produce arriving from Mexico ...