U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized millions of dollars worth of cocaine from a commercial vehicle at a Texas port of entry.

The drug seizure took place on March 5 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility located in Pharr, Texas.

A semi truck hauling a shipment of plastic wrap approached the facility from Mexico seeking entry into the U.S.

The semi truck was selected for inspection by nonintrusive inspection equipment and a canine unit.

A physical inspection of the truck uncovered 150 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 470.68 pounds concealed within the commodity.

The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is $6,284,586.

The truck driver was arrested, and the truck, trailer, and cocaine were handed over to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

“Large cocaine seizures like this not only underscore the seriousness of the drug threat our frontline CBP officers face every day but also the effectiveness of applying inspection experience and technology to zero in and take down this load, preventing it from reaching U.S. streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.