CBP Officers Seize More than $72.3M in Meth at Laredo Ports of Entry
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo ports seized over $72.3 million in methamphetamine during two separate incidents on June 19. The first seizure involved 7,047.73 pounds of meth hidden in a 2011 Dodge Ram at the World Trade Bridge, valued at approximately $63 million. The second seizure occurred at the Pharr International Bridge, where officers found 1,042.78 pounds of meth in a tractor trailer coming from Reynosa, Mexico, worth around $9.3 million. Both seizures highlight the ongoing drug threat and the commitment of CBP officers to border security, with investigations initiated by Homeland Security Investigations.
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