DPS Seizes Estimated $1.4 Million Worth of Narcotics in Webb Co.
· Texas Border Business
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized over 153 pounds of narcotics, valued at approximately $1.4 million, during a commercial vehicle inspection in Webb County. This operation, part of Operation Lone Star, took place on September 22, 2026, at the Laredo Port of Entry. Authorities discovered 26 pounds of methamphetamine, 18 pounds of heroin, 15 pounds of eutylone, and 94 pounds of fentanyl, which amounts to over 19 million potentially lethal doses. The driver, Ernesto Jaime, 53, and passenger, Enrique Ramirez Valle, 51, were arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.
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