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Brownsville man busted with meth and cocaine

Posted: 10.09.2009 at 9:14 AM

Read more: Local, Crime, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Brownsville, Gateway International Bridge, Cameron County, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Drug Bust, Drug Seizure, Narcotics, Customs and Border Protection Officers, $372, 000 Worth of Drugs, Saturn, Drug Canine, Hidden Compartment, Edgar Mendoza

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- A big drug bust at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville left a Brownsville man in trouble with the law.

The cocaine and methamphetamine seizure happened Wednesday.

Customs and Border Protection Officers said they discovered more than $372,000 worth of drugs in the rear bumper of a Saturn.

A drug canine smelled the packages of cocaine and meth hidden in a special compartment.

The driver, Edgar Mendoza, was arrested on drug charges.

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