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Man jailed for $88,000 dollars in cocaine in Brownsville
Posted: 12.23.2011 at 4:31 PM
Action 4 News Staff

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Read more:  Local, Crime, Enrique Cortes Coronel, Cocaine, 9.5 Pounds, Hidden Compartment, B M International Bridge, Brownsville Police Department, Brownsville, Cameron County, Rio Grande Valley, Texas

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A 46-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle $88,000 dollars worth of cocaine into the United States.

Brownsville police arrested Enrique Cortes Coronel on state drug charges Thursday night.

Investigators told Action 4 News that police arrested Coronel at the B&M International Bridge.

Police said officers found four packages with 9.5 pounds of cocaine hidden inside his car.

Authorities believe that the drugs are worth about $88,000 dollars on the streets.
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