According to CBP, officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border in downtown El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine. The seizure was made just before 6 a.m.
U.S. CBP intercepted 41.6 pounds of cocaine in a car at El Paso's border; the 21-year-old driver faces charges.
Margelis Tinoco, 48, of Colombia, cries after finding out her 1 p.m. appointment was no longer valid via the CBP One appointment. Tinoco was to be processed by Customs and Border Protection at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 20, 2025.
The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.
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