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CBP Seizes $1.1 Million Cocaine at Texas Border

4/21/2026

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CBP seized over $1.1 million in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge on April 15, hidden in a tractor-trailer from Reynosa and weighing nearly 100 pounds.
Acting CBP Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitiello credited technology and inspections for preventing drug smuggling.
In March, CBP seized over 65,000 pounds of drugs, including 613 pounds of fentanyl, and officials credit 'America First policies' under U.S. President Donald Trump for the secure border in U.S. history.

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CBP seized over $1.1 million in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge on April 15, hidden in a tractor-trailer from Reynosa and weighing nearly 100 pounds.
Acting CBP Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitiello credited technology and inspections for preventing drug smuggling.
In March, CBP seized over 65,000 pounds of drugs, including 613 pounds of fentanyl, and officials credit 'America First policies' under U.S. President Donald Trump for the secure border in U.S. history.