The Department of Public Safety announced on Wednesday that it confiscated more than $2 million in cocaine that was being brought from Mexico across the Rio Grande River.
$2.2 million in coke seized in Texas
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The cocaine was confiscated in Starr County at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the announcement, Texas Rangers Special Operations Group and Border Patrol agents observed four people dressed in camouflage with backpacks.
They attempted to intercept the people, who had recently crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico, at US-83 in Rio Grande City.
The people then tossed their packs and swam back across the river to Mexico, according to DPS.
Following that, two backpacks were discovered, each carrying 30 bundles of cocaine totaling approximately 69 pounds and worth $2,208,000.
This is still being investigated by the DPS Criminal Investigations Division and Border Patrol.
