U.S. Customs says tractor-trailer full of baby wipes busted with nearly $12 million of cocaine

Customs agents said they seized an eye-popping, roughly 1,500-pound shipment of cocaine at the U.S. southern border last week, with the massive haul being transported in a tractor-trailer full of baby wipes. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release that agents on Friday selected a tractor-trailer for inspection at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge outside of Laredo, Tex. 

"The truck was referred for a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, resulting in the discovery of 1,935 packages containing 1,532.65 pounds of alleged cocaine within the shipment," CBP said in the press release. 

The total amount seized was worth about $11.8 million.

“Officers assigned to CBP cargo facilities ensure effective border security by preventing and countering the flow of suspected narcotics entering the country,” Port Director Alberto Flores said in the release. 

“This seizure is a prime example of border security management and how it helps prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities," he aded.