Kingsville (KIII news) — U.S. border patrol agents foiled a cocaine smuggling attempt on Wednesday, May 23 at their Kingsville checkpoint.
Agents assigned to the Kingsville border patrol referred a vehicle, occupied by two United States citizens, to the secondary inspection area.
During the secondary inspection, a K-9 was alerted to an Infinity M35. Agents discovered approximately 43 pounds of cocaine hidden within the sedan.
The cocaine has an estimated value of $1,376,000.
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