CBP seizes over 69 pounds of meth at Paso del Norte port of entry

69 pounds of meth found in gas tank of SUV at Texas border

The drugs were found when a canine unit indicated narcotics in a 2008 Ford Expedition with Mexico license plates.

Almost 70 pounds of meth seized at the Paso del Norte border crossing

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 69.75 pounds of methamphetamine on Aug. 13. CBP officials say one of its canine units found drugs in a car driven by a 25-year-old female Mexican citizen. Officers discovered 60 bundles of methamphetamine hidden inside the vehicles gas tank. “Thanks to the training and diligence of our CBP officers and a canine partner, these dangerous narcotics will not be hitting the s…

CBP seizes over 69 pounds of meth at Paso del Norte port of entry

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Over 69 pounds of methamphetamine were seized on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Paso del Norte border crossing, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a news release. The methamphetamine was found after a CBP canine detected the presence of narcotics in a 2008 Ford Expedition with Mexican license plates.  A nonintrusive inspection was conducted through Z-Portal (a high-throughput, drive-through inspecti…

CBP seizes nearly 70 pounds of Meth at Paso del Norte

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