CBP officers discover over half a ton of meth hidden inside dump trailer at Santa Teresa Port of Entry

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CBP officers made the seizure June 30 after an individual driving a truck hauling a dump trailer applied for entry into the U.S. from Mexico. CBP officers conducted a non-intrusive inspection where they identified anomalies in the appearance of the dump trailer. The driver was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for prosecution.

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CBP officers discover over half a ton of meth hidden inside dump trailer at Santa Teresa Port of Entry

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico -- Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted and seized 1,037 pounds of methamphetamine in a dump trailer hauled by a truck at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry Thursday.CBP officers selected the involved vehicle for a secondary inspection after the driver of the truck applied for entry into the U.S., in which officers conducted a non-intrusive inspection.During the inspection, officers noticed anomalies in the dum…

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Border Patrol agents in Santa Teresa seize over 1,000 pounds of meth

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – United States Customs and Border Patrol agents seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine June 30, at the Santa Teresa port of entry. Officials say a truck hauling a dump trailer attempted to bring the drugs across the border. New Mexico cannabis sales near $38M in June CBP says agents noticed unusual appearances on the dump trailer that was being hauled. They conducted a non-intrusive inspection and found 208 co…

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Over 1K pounds of meth seized by CBP in Santa Teresa

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry commercial cargo lot intercepted 1,037 pounds of methamphetamine from a dump trailer being hauled by a truck.“Excellent job by our CBP officers in intercepting this enormous quantity of a very dangerous drug,” said acting Santa Teresa Port Director John Hawkins. “To put this into perspective during the last fiscal year CBP officers worki…

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