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).