Texas border patrol agents seized about $12 million worth of cocaine concealed in baby wipes, making it their largest narcotics raid in 20 years.
Last Friday, during a secondary search by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials on a 2016 Stoughton trailer, the narcotics were found at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge close to Laredo.
They used a non-intrusive inspection equipment and sniffer dogs to search the cargo, finding 1,935 parcels totaling 1,532,65 pounds of what they believe to be cocaine.
It was a “colossal, record-setting seizure,” according to Randy Howe, director of field operations for the CBP’s Laredo field office, who spoke to Fox News.
Special officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) are looking into the haul, which has a street value of around $11,818,400.
Port Director Alberto Flores remarked, “This seizure is a perfect example of border security management and how it helps prevent harmful drugs from reaching our communities.”
Officers stationed at CBP cargo facilities “provide effective border security” by stopping and blocking the flow of suspected drugs into the nation, he said.