A man described as the nephew of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán has been arrested, Mexico's top security official said Tuesday.
IAH security made a shocking discovery after the bulkiness of the seats on a motor wheelchair drew suspicions. Officials say an X-ray screening revealed 11 packages of cocaine were stuffed in the backrest and seat cushions.
Hurricane Debby left behind not only a trail of deadly destruction in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics, discovered along Florida's shores, authorities said.
A Good Samaritan found the packages of drugs on the beach and called authorities, Border Patrol said.
Cocaine levels were around three times higher in muscle tissue than liver tissue, according to the study, while female sharks had higher cocaine concentrations in muscle tissue compared to males.
Twenty-three people are already in custody for the drug operation running "on the streets of Houston," but U.S. authorities are still searching for 16 fugitives, including Mexican cartel leader Roque Zamudio-Mendoza.