Eagle Pass Man Arrested With Nearly 7 Pounds Of Cocaine At Port Of Entry 2
Eagle Pass police say Carlos Abraham Cuervo Zarate was caught with about 6.79 pounds of cocaine at Port of Entry No. 2 and is charged with a first-degree felony.
EAGLE PASS, Texas – An Eagle Pass man is facing a first-degree felony drug charge after police say he was caught with about 6.79 pounds of cocaine at Port of Entry No. 2, according to a media release from the Eagle Pass Police Department.
Detectives with the department’s Street Crimes Unit responded to the port on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and took custody of Carlos Abraham Cuervo Zarate, an Eagle Pass resident, according to the release dated Nov. 12 and signed by Chief of Police Amy Gonzales.
What Police Say Happened
According to the release, Cuervo Zarate allegedly tried to flee into Mexico before he was apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after he entered the United States through Port of Entry No. 2.
Detectives found he had three bundles containing a substance that later tested positive for cocaine, police said. The bundles had a combined weight of about 3.08 kilograms, or 6.79 pounds, according to the release.
Charge And Bond
- Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, 400 Grams or More, a first-degree felony under Texas law
- Bond: $85,000, set by a magistrate
- Investigating agency: Eagle Pass Police Department Street Crimes Unit, with help from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Cuervo Zarate was taken to the Eagle Pass Police Department for processing and was later presented before a magistrate, police said. The Street Crimes Unit continues to investigate the case with the DEA.
“The Eagle Pass Police Department remains committed to combating illegal narcotics trafficking and working alongside its federal law enforcement partners to protect the safety and well-being of our community,” the department said in the release.
All individuals arrested or charged with a criminal offense are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Source: Eagle Pass Police Department media release, Nov. 12, 2026
Photo: Booking photo released by the Eagle Pass Police Department.
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