New Braunfels police seized about $1 million worth of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 35.

In a Facebook post, police said the traffic stop happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of I-35 North, in the main lanes of the highway.

The Seguin Police Department K-9 Unit was called to assist during the stop, and officers located a hidden compartment in the floor of a vehicle, police said.

In the compartment, authorities found 44 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1 million, according to police.

Police detained the driver and passenger of the truck, identified as Maria Elena Rojas, 21, and Gustavo Licea-Feregrino, 47, both from Del Rio.

The pair were transferred into the custody of Homeland Security to face federal drug possession charges, police state

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