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CBP finds 120 pounds of cocaine hidden in soft drink shipment

A truck driver was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Roma International Bridge discovered over $1.6 million worth of cocaine concealed inside a commercial shipment of soft drinks, according to a press release.

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CBP found 120 pounds of cocaine hidden in a soft drink shipment at the Roma International Bridge on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Courtesy: CBP)
A truck driver was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Roma International Bridge discovered over $1.6 million worth of cocaine concealed inside a commercial shipment of soft drinks, according to a press release.

On Friday, officers assigned to the Roma International Bridge cargo facility encountered the tractor-trailer making entry from Mexico hauling the shipment.

That trailer was selected for inspection and CBP officers extracted 50 packages of cocaine weighing at a little over 120 pounds.