A Reynosa man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle 9.1 pounds of cocaine in his truck’s battery.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested the 29-year-old Reynosa man on Friday.

The man’s name was not released but customs officers told Action 4 News that he drove up to the Progreso International Bridge in a Dodge Ram truck.

Customs officers allegedly found six packages with 9.1 pounds of cocaine worth $292,000 dollars hidden in his truck’s battery.

The 29-year-old man remains in custody where he faces federal drug charges.