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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry intercepted three cocaine smuggling attempts in two days.

The first seizure was made on Wednesday , September 9, at about 4:00 a.m. at the downtown Calexico port of entry. 63 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in quarter panels of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo with California license plates. Officers arrested a married couple , a 53-year old man and a 52-year old woman , both Mexican citizens. and lawful permanent residents of Long Beach, California. The couple were transported to Imperial County Jail awaiting arraignment.

At about 1:00 p.m. that afternoon at the Calexico east port of entry , a 38-year old man , a U.S. citizen from Bellflower, California , was arrested after officers found 13 pounds of cocaine hidden in his cars center console.

At about 2:30 a.m. Thursday , 82 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in a car driven by a 35-year old man , a U.S. citizen residing in Mexicali , Baja California. The drugs were hiddden in a special compartment in the trunk of the car.

Total value of all three seizures is over $1.4 million.