U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 0fficer assigned to the Laredo, Texas, Port of Entry seized more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine during two failed smuggling attempts last week. “These significant seizures underscore the dedication and vigilance of our CBP officers in preventing dangerous narcotics from entering our country,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. CBP OFO officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge on July 20 observed a 2017 Kenworth tractor hauling an alleged shipment of bell peppers from Mexico into the United States. Officers seized 37.96 pounds of alleged cocaine. The officers referred the female Mexican national to a secondary inspection station where a search uncovered 22 packages of cocaine, officials told Breitbart Texas.