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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
CBP seizes 28 pounds of cocaine at Tornillo port of entry
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working at the Tornillo port of entry, sezied 28.5 pounds of cocaine on May 9, CBP said. The drugs were hidden in a vehicle being driven by a 25-year-old female U.S. citizen, CBP said. 'This is a significant amount of cocaine that did not reach its intended destination,' CBP Marcelino Serna (Tornillo) Port Director Eric Fernandez said. 'Every drug load that CBP stops plays a role in keeping our communities and neighbors safe.' The seizure was made at approximately 1:30 p.m. when a 2013 Nissan Titan with a single occupant arrived from Mexico. CBP officers selected the vehicle for a secondary exam. A CBP drug-sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. CBP officers continued the exam and located 14 foil-wrapped bundles hidden in the wheel well and dashboard of the vehicle, CBP said. The contents of the packages tested positive for cocaine. CBP officers arrested the driver, CBP said. She was turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety to face state charges associated with the failed smuggling attempt, the agency added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
CBP officers seize meth, fentanyl in Fort Hancock port of entry
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Over 37 pounds of methamphetamine and over 5 pounds of fentanyl hidden in the dashboard area of a vehicle were seized this week at the Fort Hancock port of entry east of El Paso, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a news release. CBP said that on Tuesday morning, April 30, officers working at the Fort Hancock port of entry seized 37.8 pounds of methamphetamine and 5.6 pounds of fentanyl, hidden in a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old U.S. citizen. 'Even though traffic is generally light at the Fort Hancock port of entry our CBP officers remain vigilant and are keenly aware that at any time the next arriving person or vehicle could pose a threat to the safety of our community,' CBP Marcelino Serna Port Director Eric Fernandez said. CBP said the seizure was made when a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder with a single occupant arrived from Mexico. Officers selected the vehicle for a secondary exam. A CBP drug-sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics. Officers continued the exam and located 38 bundles inside the dashboard area of the vehicle, CBP said. CBP said a total of 34 bundles contained methamphetamine, while the contents of the remaining four bundles held multi-colored fentanyl pills. Officers arrested the driver. She was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents to face federal importation of a controlled substance charges, CBP said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
