PHARR — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested two legal permanent residents (LPRs) from Odessa, Texas in connection with a failed drug smuggling attempt of alleged cocaine worth $406,300.
“This was another great example of teamwork by our frontline officers at one of our border crossings,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. “CBP strengthens our border security through enforcement actions like this one and in so doing continues to prevent drugs from crossing our borders.”
On Oct. 10, 2020, a 37-year-old man and 38-year-old woman, both Cuban nationals, arrived at ...