The United States Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) announced Monday that officers seized $2.3 million in alleged methamphetamine Friday from a tractor-trailer along the Pharr International Bridge in Southern Texas.
CBP officers made the bust after halting a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico, according to a CBP press release. After an officer referred the vehicle for further inspection, CBP examined the truck using non-intrusive inspection systems. A physical inspection of the trailer revealed 266.75 lbs of what is believed to be methamphetamine. CBP estimates the alleged methamphetamine has a street market value of $2,384,668.
“Our CBP officers relied on their experience and all available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez stated in the release.
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CBP OFO is working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), which is investigating the case, Fox News reported. CBP has not released any information about the driver. (RELATED: Police Investigate Utah Bus Driver Who Allegedly Threatened To Shoot Students)
CBP also seized 106 lbs of meth, approximately 186,000 fentanyl pills, 3.35 lbs of fentanyl powder, and 5 lbs of cocaine over the weekend in Nogales, Arizona, according to CBP Port Director Michael W. Humphries. The agency found the drugs hidden in a variety of areas including in floors, behind taillights, strapped to a body, and wedged in a body cavity, according to Humphries.