LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at ports of entry along the South Texas border seized approximately $1.1 million worth of cocaine in a single day, according to the agency, in back-to-back interdictions at the Roma International Bridge and the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville.
CBP said both seizures took place Friday, June 26, at ports overseen by the Laredo Field Office. According to the agency, the first came at the Roma International Bridge, when officers referred a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for secondary inspection. After examinations involving a detector canine and a nonintrusive inspection system, officers found 60.49 pounds of suspected cocaine hidden inside the vehicle, according to CBP. The agency estimated the street value at $807,723.
The second seizure took place the same day at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, according to CBP. Officers referred a 2026 Toyota Sequoia for secondary inspection, and after another canine and nonintrusive inspection examination, they found 22.84 pounds of suspected cocaine inside the vehicle, the agency said. That seizure carried an estimated street value of $304,956.
In both cases, CBP said officers seized the narcotics and the vehicles, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents took the drivers into custody and opened criminal investigations. The drivers were not named in the release.
“These seizures, occurring simultaneously at different Laredo Field Office ports of entry, clearly demonstrate the persistent drug threat our officers confront daily. More importantly, they highlight our unwavering commitment to preventing this dangerous substance from reaching our communities,” Acting Director of Field Operations Paul Del Rincon, of the Laredo Field Office, said in a statement. “Our frontline personnel continue to execute our border security mission with exceptional dedication, as evidenced by these critical enforcement successes.”
CBP said the seizures were carried out as part of the agency’s ongoing enforcement mission along the southwest border. The agency added that under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, officers stop illegal activity while facilitating lawful entry for millions of travelers into the United States.
Anyone with information about suspicious activity at ports of entry can report it to CBP by calling 1-800-635-2509.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
