$1.7 million of cocaine hidden inside Mini Cooper
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A Matamoros man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle more than $1.7 million dollars worth of cocaine inside one of the world's smallest cars.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested Jorge Eduardo Flores-Hernandez on federal drug charges on Thursday.
The 26-year-old man drove up from Mexico at Brownsville's B&M International Bridge inside a 2002 BMW Mini Cooper.
Customs officers allegedly found 22 bundles with 54.5 pounds of cocaine packed into a hidden compartment towards the rear of the vehicle.
Authorities believe the drugs are worth about $1,744,000 dollars on the streets.
Flores-Hernandez appeared before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Ronald Morgan in Brownsville on Friday morning.
Investigators told Action 4 News that Flores-Hernandez is a Mexican citizen from Matamoros.
Judge Morgan denied bond for Flores-Hernandez until a Wednesday afternoon
