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CBP: Elderly man arrested with $336K worth of cocaine

July 23rd 2012   ·   1 Comment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say an elderly man tried to smuggle more than 10 pounds of cocaine into the U.S. this weekend.

According to a CBP release, the 70-year-old Matamoros man drove across the Gateway International Bridge on Saturday in a white 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier.

During a secondary inspection, CBP officers say they discovered four packages hidden within the sedan. Officers say the bundles contained 10.5 pounds of cocaine valued at $336,000.

The man was turned over to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents for further investigation. CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle.

 

A version of this column originally appeared in www.brownsvilleherald.com.

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  1. darlene mclaughlin says:
    July 24, 2012 at 10:36 am

    Why do we have thousands of military guarding borders between North and South Korea? They should be guarding our boarders between Mexico and Texas and Arizona and California. I work and I am damn tired of supporting illegals in this country.

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