Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaine

Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaineThe arrest took place Sunday at 5:41 p.m. when Garza drove a 2001 Ford Explorer to an inspection booth. The suspect gave a negative declaration when asked if he had anything to declare and said that the vehicle belonged to a friend, the criminal complaint stated.The agency press release said Garza was sent to a secondary inspection station where other officers noticed possible tampering in an area behind the vehicle's backseat. Cisco, a narcotics detecting dog, was brought to the vehicle and confirmed the officers' suspicions by alerting them to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle, the release said. Field operations officers discovered 20 packages containing 13.72 kilograms. or over 30 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $1million, authorities added.
Garza was arrested by CBP and turned over to ICE for further investigation and prosecution.According to the criminal complaint, Garza was going to be paid $1,000 for transporting an unspecified amount of drugs into the U.S.

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