U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 250 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana during the last week of October at El Paso-area ports of entry.
Officers seized 263.1 kilos of illegal drugs between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Landon Hutchens said in a news release. The busts happened at the Paso del Norte, Bridge of the Americas, Ysleta and Santa Teresa ports of entry.
The drugs were found hidden in seven different vehicles during inspections, including the use of x-ray scans, canine detection, and physical checks of the vehicles, the news release states.
The drugs seized were:
81.44 kilos of cocaine
10.68 kilos of fentanyl
129.32 kilos of methamphetamine
41.7 kilos of marijuana
“The vigilance of our

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