Feds Seize 50 Bricks Of Cocaine In The Bronx

Bricks of cocaine — $3 million worth — were plucked off a Bronx street after a federal probe that left two suspects behind bars, authorities said Saturday.

Mark Soto, 23, and Xavier Herbert-Gumbs, 22, both from Puerto Rico, were allegedly transporting the white stuff from Massachusetts into the neighborhoods of Allerton and Kingsbridge when they were picked up on Dec. 17, cops said.

Cops found 110 pounds of cocaine pressed into 50 bricks with brand names like “Messi” imprinted on them when they stopped Herbert-Gumbs in a Chevy Tahoe on Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Pkwy. about 6:15 p.m., authorities said.

A little less than an hour later, Soto was stopped after cops saw him pull a military bag with his name printed on the side from a Hyundai rental car with Massachusetts plates on Corlear Ave. and W. 231 St., authorities said.

Inside the trunk of the car was 26 pounds of cocaine, according to cops.

Investigators also found Herbert-Gumbs' ID in the car, authorities said. After serving a warrant for a nearby apartment building on Corlear Ave., they also found $6,000 in cash.

Both men were charged with possession of a controlled substance and were held on $400,000 cash and $200,000 bond.

The investigation was conducted by New York City’s Special Narcotics Investigation prosecutor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security and the NYPD.

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