EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, March 2, at the Presidio Port of Entry after officers seized over 25 pounds of cocaine hidden within the floorboard of an SUV, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
CBP says the seizure was made just after 4 p.m. that Sunday when a vehicle driven by a man, a U.S. citizen, arrived from Mexico. Presidio is about 200 miles southeast of El Paso.
Officers conducted a secondary exam of the SUV and found 10 cocaine-filled bundles, weighing a total of 27 pounds, hidden within the floorboard, according to CBP.
A CBP drug-sniffing dog also alerted to the vehicle and an X-ray scan of the vehicle also detected anomalies in the floorboard area, according to CBP.
The man was arrested and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations and is facing federal charges associated with the failed smuggling attempt, CBP said.