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U.S. Border Patrol agents make $3.7 million cocaine bust in Freer, Texas

Agents arrested the driver of the vehicle and the case was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

FREER, Texas — A female Mexican national driving a white SUV was arrested Aug. 3 at the Freer Border Patrol Checkpoint on U.S Highway 59 for possession of cocaine.

It happened when the woman stopped at the entrance of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint for a routine immigration inspection. During the inspection, a canine alerted agents who then called for a secondary inspection.

During that inspection, agents found 45 bundles of cocaine weighing a total of 116.49 Ibs. Agents said the bundle of cocaine had an estimated value of $3,727,680.

Agents arrested the driver of the vehicle and the case was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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