Texas Border Agents Find $7 Million Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Flower Truck

Texas Border Agents Find $7 Million Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Flower Truck

Roses | iStock - Chepe Nicoli Uh oh, Valentine’s Day may have had a flower shortage in Texas. A flower truck was busted by border agents for carrying $7 million worth of cocaine. The illicit drug was hiding under fresh roses that may not have reached their final destination.  Texas border agents find $7 Million worth of cocaine in a flower truck  Fresh roses were en route to stores for Valentine’s Day until United States Customs and Border Prote…

Texas CBP Officers Seize Over $6.8M in Cocaine, More Than 190,000 Lethal Doses

LAREDO, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over $6,800,000 in street value.The seizure occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the World Trade Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a 2018 T3 International tractor and trailer manifesting a shipment of “roses/fresh flowers” for secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examin…