Feds in Texas Bust Commercial Truck With Almost $6 Million in Meth Hidden in Shipment of Powder Coating
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Texas recently seized a shipment of meth worth almost $6 million hidden inside a commercial truck. The truck was only supposed to be hauling a shipment of powder coating.
The massive drug seizure occurred when CBP Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry referred the commercial truck for secondary inspection. During that inspection, canine and a non-intrusive inspection system examination were performed.
During that search, CBP officers discovered 30 packages containing a total of 662.95 pounds of alleged methamphetamine. The drugs had an estimated street value of $5,926,392.
Customs and Border Protection seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents began an investigation of the seizure.
“The continued dedication of our frontline CBP officers to the border security mission and their utilization of our high-tech tools helped us zero-in on this significant methamphetamine load,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Seizures like these reflect the seriousness of the drug threat we face on a daily basis and our firm resolve to keep our streets safe.”
The Laredo Port of Entry is a hot spot for drug smugglers
A few days prior to Customs and Border Protection officers seizing almost $6 million worth of meth, another drug bust took place there. That one occurred when when a CBP officer referred a 45-year-old male Mexican citizen driving a 2017 Nissan Sentra for secondary inspection.
In that case, CBP officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge In Laredo also used canine and a non-intrusive inspection system exams to discover the meth. During that inspection, the federal agents found a total of 58 packages containing 65 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the vehicle.
The meth, which, according to CBP, likely represents more than 100,000 lethal doses, had a street value of over $602,000.
