erated in a  controlled delivery  of the pills.

 Under the direction of law enforcement, (Serna) notified Sebastian via WhatsApp that he had arrived in Miami,  the complaint states.  Law enforcement observed the exchange. (Serna) was instructed to deliver the pills to an individual who would meet him at the Miami International Airport, Departure Door 10. 

Soon after, authorities said a woman showed up in a vehicle to get the pills. According to the complaint, Serna gave her a backpack and showed her the pill bottles, closed it and handed it over to her.

 After she picked up the pills, law enforcement detained the woman and seized the narcotics,  the complaint states.  During the detention, law enforcement observed that the woman's cellphone was receiving numerous calls from a contact saved as  Sebastian hijo.' 

The complaint does not identify the woman or whether she is facing charges.

Serna was arrested on charges of importation of hydrocodone and conspiracy to import hydrocodone into the United States.

Records show he appeared in Miami federal court on Thursday and was released on a $100,000 surety bond. He was ordered to surrender his passport and his travel is restricted to the Southern District of Florida. He's also prohibited from visiting transportation establishments.

Serna played for the Fusion from 1998 to 2001 and was the team's all time leading scorer before it folded a year after his departure. He was named to the MLS Best XI, an annual honor for the league's best 11 players, in 2001.

In 2014, he played for Miami Dade FC of the United Premier Soccer League, his last time on the pitch professionally.

Records show he's scheduled to be back in Miami federal court for an arraignment hearing on Aug. 20.

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