$16 Million In Methamphetamine Seized At Texas-Mexico Border

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

August 26, 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $16,836,500 in methamphetamine on August 20.

“The seizure of this massive load of methamphetamine underscores not only the gravity of the narcotics threat we face on a daily basis but the resolve of our frontline CBP officers to utilize inspections experience and technology to keep our trade corridors secure,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.

The officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer containing the narcotics, arriving from Mexico. A CBP officer referred the conveyance for further inspection, which included utilizing non-intrusive imaging equipment and screening by a canine team. Officers discovered the methamphetamine weighing 1,202.62 pounds concealed within the trailer.

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