Texas DPS finds 137 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop; 2 men arrested

DPS: 1 man, 1 Valluco gang member arrested following cocaine bust during traffic stop

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two Rio Grande City men, one with gang ties, were arrested following a cocaine bust during a traffic stop, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Tuesday. Salvador Garcia, Jr., 65, and Jose Ramon Delgado III, 39, both from Rio Grande City, were arrested on charges of possession with intent to [...]

Texas DPS finds 137 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop; 2 men arrested

The cocaine, with an estimated street value of $1 million, was found in 50 bundles concealed in a false compartment beneath a pickup truck's bed.

Texas DPS finds 137 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop; 2 men arrested

The cocaine, with an estimated street value of $1 million, was found in 50 bundles concealed in a false compartment beneath a pickup truck's bed.

Rio Grande City Men Charged With Cocaine Trafficking After Texas Traffic Stop Unveils $1M in Narcotics

Two Texas men were arrested after 137 lbs of cocaine, estimated to be worth $1 million, were found during a traffic stop.

DPS Announces Seizure Of $1M In Cocaine In Edinburg – 710am KURV

The Texas Department of Public Safety says a million dollars in suspected cocaine was recently seized during a traffic stop in Edinburg. Members of the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group stopped a Ford F-250 at U.S. 281 and Alberta Road last Thursday. A K-9 unit alerted officers to the presence of drugs, and 50 bundles of cocaine were found in a space under the truck’s bed. The two men in the truck were arrested and charged with possession w…

Texas DPS seizes 137 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop

EDINBURG, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized approximately 137 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Hidalgo County as part of Operation Lone Star. The incident occurred on November 20, 2025, just after 7:00 a.m.,…