CBP Officers Seize more than $25M in Meth at Pharr International Bridge
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized over $25 million in methamphetamine on September 8. The drugs, valued at $25,167,000, were hidden in a shipment labeled as cabbage, tomatillo, and cilantro, transported by a tractor trailer from Reynosa, Mexico. During a secondary inspection, which included a nonintrusive scan and canine screening, officers discovered 1,164 packages of meth weighing a total of 2,815.30 lbs. (1277 kg). The narcotics and the vehicle were seized, and a criminal investigation has been initiated by Homeland Security Investigations.
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