Feb. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers seized more than $5 million worth of cocaine at the World Trade International Bridge connecting Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
The drug seizure occurred in one security operation on Jan. 30, when a CBP officer ordered a tractor trailer to undergo a second inspection. CBP said that upon review, officers found 280 packages carrying 733 pounds of cocaine, which has a street value of $5.6 million.