$11.8 Million Worth of Cocaine Found in Shipment of Baby Wipes

US Customs and Border Protection officers recently discovered a shipment carrying in what was purported to be baby wipes but turned out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine. 

The seizure occurred at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge which connects Laredo, TX across the Rio Grande river with the Mexican state of Nuevo León. When a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of baby wipes was flagged for secondary inspection, authorities discovered 1,935 packages of cocaine totaling 1,532 pounds.

“Officers assigned to CBP cargo facilities ensure effective border security by preventing and countering the flow of suspected narcotics entering the country,” said Alberto Flores, the port director for the Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure is a prime example of border security management and how it helps prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations confirm that a special investigation is underway to locate the source of the cocaine.