Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection captured at least $253,000 worth of cocaine Wednesday at the Pharr International Bridge at the border between Texas and Mexico.

The seizure occurred when a 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer allegedly transporting a shipment of marble sinks was spotted by a CBP officer and referred for a secondary inspection, according to a CBP release.

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Driving the tractor-trailer was a man identified as a 33-year-old Mexican national who is enrolled in the Free and Secure Trade program.

"The Free and Secure Trade [FAST] program is a commercial clearance program for known low-risk shipments entering the United States from Canada and Mexico," according to the CBP.

A thorough investigation of the driver's tractor-trailer was conducted with canines, and a stash of narcotics was discovered, according to the release.

"CBP officers discovered eight packages within the tractor containing a total of 19 pounds of alleged cocaine," the release read. "The narcotics had a street value of $253,738."

Following the search, the driver was taken into custody by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations, and CBP seized the narcotics.

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“Our CBP officers continue to run checks and balances to keep our trusted trader participants honest and that vigilance and accountability testing resulted in a significant cocaine seizure and arrest," Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.

"As the old adage says, 'trust, but verify.' Narcotics infiltration into our trusted trader programs will absolutely not be tolerated.”