CBP Officers Seize $1.1M Cocaine, 83 Pounds at Pharr International Bridge
Summary
CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized 83.24 pounds (37.76 kg) of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,111,503 on April 15, 2026. The drugs were concealed in 32 packages hidden within the floor of an empty commercial trailer arriving from Reynosa, Mexico. CBP officers discovered the contraband using non-intrusive inspection equipment and canine screening during secondary inspection.
“Physical inspection led to the discovery of 32 packages of suspected cocaine with a combined weight of 83.24 pounds (37.76 kg) concealed within the trailer floor.”
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CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas seized approximately $1.1 million in suspected cocaine on April 15, 2026. The 83.24-pound shipment was discovered hidden within the trailer floor of a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Reynosa, Mexico, after officers used non-intrusive inspection equipment and canine screening during secondary inspection. CBP seized the narcotics, tractor, and trailer, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation. This is an operational law enforcement announcement and does not impose compliance obligations on outside parties or establish new regulatory requirements.
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CBP officers seize more than $1.1 million in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
Release Date Mon, 04/20/2026 PHARR, Texas —U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility recently intercepted $1.1 million in suspected cocaine concealed in an empty trailer.
“Under the powerful leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technological tools and inspections experience to zero-in on and interdict this significant cocaine load,” said CBP’s Acting Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitello. “These narcotics will not enter the U.S. and wreak any further havoc on our communities.”
Packages containing 83 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge.
On April 15, CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer hailing an empty trailer that arrived from Reynosa, Mexico. The vehicle was referred to the secondary inspection dock for further inspection utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and screening from a canine team. Physical inspection led to the discovery of 32 packages of suspected cocaine with a combined weight of 83.24 pounds (37.76 kg) concealed within the trailer floor. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $1,111,503.
CBP officers seized the narcotics, tractor and trailer. Homeland Security Investigation special agents initiated a criminal investigation into the seizure.
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