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FIRST ON FOX: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found $10 million in cash Monday during an inspection of a tractor trailer transporting cabbage at the Pharr Port of Entry, a bridge near the southern part of Texas.
A canine and invisible imaging scan led officers to the hidden cargo inside the trailer, CBP said. A physical search revealed 477 packages containing 1,173 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $10,787,500.
“This entry is a powerful reminder that our CBP officers are on duty 24/7, using all resources to find and prevent those who try to exploit our borders,” said Carlos Rodriguez, Director of the Port of the Hidalgo Port of Entry, in a statement to Fox News Digital.
CBP seized narcotics and commercial trucks.
COCAINE CONFIRMED OVER $1.1M SEIZED IN ‘GROUND’ SPOT AT TEXAS BORDER
Border Patrol agents seized packages containing approximately 73 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Hidalgo Port of Entry on the Texas-Mexico border. (Customs and Border Patrol)
The move continues to reflect the threat of smuggling the country faces even amid historic investments in border security and record-breaking employment levels for CBP.
Republicans in Congress have flooded the agency with money with President Donald Trump’s signing of the Big Beautiful Bill and recent efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security until the end of the administration. The two bills include $64 billion and $26 billion for CBP, respectively. A large portion of the second bill is reserved for agency staff.
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US Border Patrol agent Nicole Ballistrea watches the US-Mexico border fence on December 9, 2014 in Nogales, Arizona. With increased staffing and funding in recent years, the Border Patrol has seen the number of illegal crossings and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants decrease in the Tucson area. Agents expect to see that the improved US economy and housing construction will again attract more immigrants from the south. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, CBP announced it had broken staffing records, reaching 21,471 officers – the most in the agency’s 102-year history.
At the same time, from the end of 2024, crossing the borders has decreased significantly, from more than 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to 13,500 in May – a reduction of 90%.
Despite significant investment, CBP and other federal agencies are still working to stop organized smuggling operations that threaten to bring drugs, weapons and people into the country illegally.
AGENCIES INCLUDE $3.7M IN COCAINE MASQUERADING AS CUCUMBER DELIVERY
More than 430 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine were found in hidden compartments of vehicles by US Customs and Border Protection authorities, April 7-8. (CBP)
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In April, for example, CBP announced that it had intercepted a vehicle carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifles, 20 pistol grips, and other weapon parts from crossing the border.
“The threat of illegal drugs is constant, but so is our vigilance,” Rodriguez said.
