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San Benito man accused of hiding drugs in ice chest

PHARR - Two cocaine busts happened on Valley bridges. One took place in Pharr, the other in Brownsville.

Thirty-three pounds of cocaine were seized at the Pharr international bridge. A 37-year-old U.S. citizen and resident of Houston was arrested after trying to smuggle the drugs in his van. Customs and Border Protection officers credit a drug dog for helping them find the 12 cocaine packages hidden in a floor compartment. The driver is in custody this morning, and the van was seized.

Another 11 pounds of cocaine was seized at the international bridge in Brownsville. A 23-year-old San Benito resident tried to sneak the drugs across as a passenger in a Mexican taxi cab. The two cocaine packages were found hidden within the walls of an ice chest. The San Benito man is in custody, but the cab driver was not charged and later released.

Together, the two cocaine busts are said to be worth more than one million dollars.