7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says

7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Border officers in South Texas intercepted tens of millions of dollars worth of meth from just two encounters earlier this month. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release, officers found more than 7,000 pounds of meth on a stake trailer that was being hauled by a [...]

Two massive seizures yield $70 million in meth at U.S. - Mexico border crossing checkpoint

CBP agents at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge flagged a 2011 Dodge Ram hauling “polypropylene” from Mexico, sending it to secondary inspection that led to a massive meth bust worth over $70 million.

El Paso border agents seize $600,000 in meth hidden in pickup truck at Ysleta Port of Entry, driver arrested

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, seized approximately $600,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a pickup truck and arrested the driver on Tuesday, officials said. The meth was concealed inside the vehicle and discovered during a routine inspection at the international crossing, according to CBP. The methamphetamine, concealed in multiple individually wrapped bundles, was discovered duri…

CBP Officers Seize More than $72.3M in Meth at Laredo Ports of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $72.3 million in two separate enforcement actions over the weekend. The post CBP Officers Seize More than $72.3M in Meth at Laredo Ports of Entry appeared first on Texas Border Business.

CBP makes 2 drug busts in one day in Texas

LAREDO, Texas — Two drug busts at the U.S.- Mexican border highlighted a productive month of June for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. According to a media release, CBP officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $72.3 million in two separate enforcement actions over the long Juneteenth holiday weekend. One of those busts involved a semi truck. The larger seizure occurred on Frida…