Customs officers seized 225 pounds of narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, at the border between western Texas and Mexico.
According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday, customs officers conducting inspections at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso intercepted the narcotics during four inspections.
The first occurred on Feb. 6, when customs officials encountered a 44-year-old woman who was a Mexican citizen entering the United States.
During a primary inspection, officers discovered bundles inside the trunk of the vehicle. A secondary inspection ensued with canine screening and a non-intrusive X-ray exam, the release stated .
The search resulted in 16.5 pounds of cocaine.
Three days later, another Mexican citizen, a 24-year-old woman, was referred for a secondary inspection, according to the news release . Canine and X-ray screening led officers to discover “multiple bundles” inside the vehicle that contained 40.03 pounds of fentanyl and 41.13 pounds of methamphetamine.