On Saturday, March 29, Border Patrol agents at the I-35 Checkpoint north of Laredo were checking a blue tractor trailer at 8:40 p.m. in the primary lane. The agents got consent for the truck to go through the Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) for further inspection. The MEP was installed in 2024 and is an X-ray machine used to enhance inspections of commercial vehicles through heavy shielding.A service canine was used next, and Border Patrol agents found 51 packages of alleged cocaine that weighed nearly 60kg or 129.86 pounds. The estimated street value of the narcotics is $4.1 million.The driver and the drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration to be charged.For the latest local news updates, click here, or download the KRIS 6 News App. Catch all the KRIS 6 News stories and more on our YouTube page. Subscribe today! ...read more read less