LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $984,000 worth of cocaine during two separate weekend enforcement actions at South Texas ports of entry, authorities announced Thursday.

The two back-to-back seizures resulted in the confiscation of nearly 74 pounds of cocaine, as well as the vehicles used to transport the narcotics.

What they're saying: "These back-to-back cocaine seizures at different ports of entry within the Laredo Field Office area of responsibility underscore not only the reality of the drug threat we face daily, but our officers' keen ability to apply inspection experience and technology to take down these drug loads," Donald R. Kusser, director of field operations for the Laredo Field Office, said in a statement.