Federal officers found seven pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $224,000 hidden inside the oil pan of a vehicle entering the United States from Mexico.
Customs and Border Protection officers found the cocaine in a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sunday morning at the Santa Teresa port of entry in southern New Mexico.
According to CBP, an officer at the primary inspection booth selected the vehicle for a secondary inspection. Officers found the cocaine after putting the vehicle on a lift and examining the engine area.
A 26-year-old man from Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, was arrested and turned over to Homeland Security investigators to face charges in the smuggling attempt.
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