Texas Department of Public Safety DPS Trooper discovered and sized 42 pounds of cocaine on a Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer after stopping it to conduct a Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection on US 83 in Rio Grande City. According to sources, the driver was inconsistent during the roadside interview about the destination and cargo. The vehicle was then escorted to the Pharr Port of Entry in order to further inspect the vehicle.
The thorough investigation resulted in the uncovering of 15 individually wrapped bundles concealed in a built compartment inside the trailer. The driver was taken to the Starr County Jail and charged with possession of controlled substance. The estimated street value of the seizure was $345,000. Over seven thousand pounds of cocaine has been removed from the streets of Texas since March 2021 when Operation Lone Star was implemented.
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