Jose Luis Cedillo arrested on federal drug charges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 50 pounds of cocaine Tuesday at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge. Agency officials estimate the street value of the drugs at nearly $1.5 million. Officers arrested Jose Luis Cedillo, 45, of Houston, on federal drug charges in connection with the seizure.
Cedillo was trying to cross into the United States in a Jeep Wrangler when a drug-detection dog alerted officers to something suspicious. An X-ray scan revealed some irregularities in the vehicle’s floor cargo area. Officers searched further and found 20 cocaine packages hidden in the Jeep’s floor. Cedillo remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pending an appearance before a federal magistrate.