More than 886K in alleged cocaine seized at Hidalgo Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Hidalgo Port of Entry seized more than $886,000 in narcotics, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

On Wednesday, a CBP officer referred a 44-year-old man, a U.S. citizen, driving a 2016 Dodge Charger, for a secondary inspection.

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CBP says packages containing a total of 66.35 pounds of alleged cocaine were found during the secondary examination in the vehicle. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $886,023, according to a news release from CBP.

(Packages containing 66.35 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers
at Hidalgo Port of Entry, Courtesy of U.S Customs and Border Protection.)

CBP seized the narcotics and the vehicle.

The Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the driver.

The Department of Homeland Security has initiated a criminal investigation.