US officials make shocking discoveries at Texas-Mexico border, including a monkey: 3 people arrested

Border patrol agents astatine the Texas-Mexico borderline made 2 absorbing finds portion searching vehicles past weekend, resulting successful the arrests of 3 radical successful 2 abstracted incidents. 

A 20-year-old antheral and a 21-year-old woman, some U.S. citizens, were crossing into the United States done the Anzalduas International Bridge erstwhile their conveyance was flagged by CBP agents for a 2nd inspection connected Sunday. 

Upon investigation, officials discovered a spider monkey stowed wrong a backpack successful the vehicle. The 2 individuals were taken into custody and the monkey was transported to Gladys Porter Zoo successful Brownsville. 

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Authorities discovered a spider monkey successful a conveyance crossing the Texas-Mexico border.  (iStock)

The Convention connected International Trade successful Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora protects definite types of monkeys and their importation is regulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to CBP officials. However, monkeys are not permitted to beryllium imported arsenic pets. 

On the aforesaid day, CPB agents astatine the Hidalgo International Bridge stopped a 68-year-old Mexican national crossing into the U.S. for a 2nd inspection. 

Agents discovered astir 73 pounds of alleged cocaine stashed wrong the man’s Fort Explorer. Authorities estimation the alleged narcotics person a thoroughfare worth of astir $980,000. 

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Border patrol agents seized packages containing astir 73 pounds of alleged cocaine astatine Hidalgo Port of Entry astatine the Texas-Mexico border.  (Customs and Border Patrol )

The antheral was taken into custody by Homeland Security and the cocaine was seized by CBP. 

The identities of the 3 suspects person not been released by authorities. 

"Our frontline CBP officers and agriculture specialists proceed to stay vigilant arsenic they behaviour their inspections; their attraction to item and inspections acquisition led to an interception of an endangered taxon and a important narcotics seizure successful 2 abstracted enforcement events," Hidalgo Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said successful a statement. "We stay committed to preventing the exploitation of protected animals and the dispersed of carnal diseases. Seizures of narcotics besides reenforce our continued committedness to our borderline information mission."

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CBP did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.