More than $25 million in methamphetamine seized in Pharr
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized a shipment of methamphetamine valued at $25,167,000, which was hidden inside a commercial shipment declared as cabbage, tomatillo, and cilantro. The operation took place on September 8 when a tractor-trailer coming from Reynosa, Mexico, was referred for a secondary inspection. The review included a non-intrusive technological scan and the intervention of a K-9 team, which led to the discovery of 1,164 packages weighing a combined total of 2,815.30 pounds (1,277 kg) of suspected methamphetamine. "Our officers continue to demonstrate their skills and expertise in dismantling another massive shipment of dangerous and illicit narcotics," said Carlos Rodríguez, Director of the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. Following the seizure, the Field Operations Office (OFO) secured the narcotics and the cargo vehicle, while special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) took over the criminal investigation.
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