Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

Several seizures of note have occurred along the Texas border with Mexico as September, 2024 comes to a close. On Saturday, Sept. 21, federal agents on the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge were suspicious of a 21-year-old Dallas woman returning to the United States - with good reason.

More than 50 pounds of cocaine were discovered inside a car driven across the border into Texas on September 21, 2024.Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Officers discovered twenty-two packages containing more than fifty pounds of cocaine hidden within her car. The estimated street value of the cocaine from the seizure is $675,850.

More than 38 pounds of cocaine were discovered in a hidden compartment in a truck crossing the Del Rio International Bridge (Sept. 18, 2024)Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

Three days earlier, CBP Officers on the Del Rio International Bridge discovered a hidden compartment within a truck crossing into Texas from Mexico. Inside they found 23 packages containing over 38 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $516,896.

These mark the continuation of a series of large cocaine busts along the U.S. Southern Border this month. You can read more about that HERE.

$79,392 in unreported currency found hidden within a vehicle crossing the Hidalgo International Bridge (Sept. 23, 2024)Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

Other seizures of note along the Texas border in recent days include five packages containing $79,392 in unreported currency hidden within a vehicle crossing the Hidalgo International Bridge on September 23, 2024. The cash is believed to be illegal profits being smuggled across the border to one of the Mexican cartels. Homeland Security investigators in San Antonio are attempting to determine the source of the funds.

Holy Baloney! Customs inspectors never know what they'll find being smuggled across one of the international bridges into Texas.Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

Meanwhile, at the Port of Presidio, US. Customs inspectors opened up several suspicious suitcases to find that a driver was attempting to smuggle a large load of -- wait for it -- bologna into Texas earlier this month!

The illicit load of luncheon meat weighed in at almost 750 pounds.Photo byU.S. Customs & Border Protection

The luncheon meat load weighed almost 750 pounds. In addition to the captured cold cuts, customs inspectors also discovered the driver was also attempting to smuggle a large load of Mexican pharmaceuticals (242 boxes in all).

The meat & medicines were likely intended for resale in Texas.

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