BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The United States Customs and Border Protection seized over $500,000 worth of alleged cocaine hidden within a vehicle.

On Aug. 14, CBP officers at the Los Indios International Bridge referred a 2011 Honda, driven by a 32-year-old San Benito resident, to a secondary inspection, according to a news release from CBP.

During the secondary inspection, authorities discovered 19 packages hidden within the vehicle. The packages contained a total of 42.85 pounds of alleged cocaine, the release stated.

Authorities say the cocaine had an estimated street value of $572,235.

Customs and Border Protection officers seized the cocaine and the vehicle. Homeland Security Investigation special agents arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.

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