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Over $700k worth of cocaine seized at Roma Port of Entry

By Mia Morales,

5 hours ago

ROMA, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — Over $700,000 worth of cocaine was seized at the Roma Port of Entry.

On Sept. 16, Customs and Border Patrol officers at the Falcon Dam International Bridge referred a 2024 MG5 to a secondary inspection, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3kGLFL_0vahKPuc00 — *_{Over $700k worth of cocaine was seized at Roma Port of Entry. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)}*

During the inspection, officers discovered 22 packages containing nearly 55 pounds of alleged cocaine within the vehicle. The cocaine had a street value of $730,012, according to the release.

CBP officers seized the narcotics. The Starr County High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area officers arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.

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