Judge Dismisses Case Against Mexican Woman Caught With 93 Pounds of Cocaine at Border

Judge Dismisses Case Against Mexican Woman Caught With 93 Pounds of Cocaine at Border
Mexican national Denisse Ahumada-Martínez was arrested at an immigration checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas, after border patrol agents found 93 pounds of cocaine in her vehicle on June 10, 2023. Hidalgo County Jail Records
Jana J. Pruet
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A federal judge dismissed a drug trafficking case against a city councilwoman from Reynosa, Mexico, who was arrested at the Texas border when U.S. Border Patrol agents said they found about 93 pounds of cocaine in her vehicle.

Denisse Ahumada-Martínez was arrested on June 10 at the inland security checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas, after the white Mazda SUV she was driving was referred for a secondary inspection, according to the criminal complaint. During the X-ray of her vehicle, agents noticed anomalies inside the seats, according to the criminal complaint (pdf).
Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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