“Not made for breakfast.” That’s what the South Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection social media account said about the $10 million worth of meth they recently seized.

“Our frontline CBP officers shut down a significant meth smuggling attempt hidden within ingredients that shouldn’t grace anyone’s breakfast table,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “As this seizure perfectly illustrates, our officers continue to use their inspection skills and technological tools to prevent this poison from reaching American streets.”  

The massive meth seizure took place at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas last week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the port encountered a tractor trailer hauling a commercial shipment of oat flakes. The tractor trailer was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico.

When it reached the international bridge, CBP officers selected it for a secondary inspection utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and CBP canines. That led to a physical inspection of the vehicle.

During that physical inspection, the officers discovered 64 packages of alleged methamphetamine with a combined weight of 1,156.32 pounds (524.50 kg) concealed within the shipment of oat flakes. The seized narcotics had an estimated street value of $10,336,846.

After the discovery, CBP officers proceeded to seize the packages of meth along with the tractor and trailer. Homeland Security Investigations special agents then initiated a criminal investigation.

Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas have been very busy busting drug smugglers this year

A little over a week before the massive meth seizure at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas, authorities caught another commercial vehicle trying to sneak cocaine into the U.S. In that case, it was a 2007 Kenworth tractor attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rio Grande City International Bridge cargo facility found the drugs after a secondary inspection led to the discovery of 18 packages of alleged cocaine with a combined weight of 41.44 pounds (18.66kg). The intercepted drugs had an estimated street value of $549,275.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, during Fiscal Year 2025, officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized 71,733 pounds of narcotics. The confiscated drugs would have had a combined estimated street value of nearly $674 million.

3,453 pounds of marijuana, 12,397 pounds of cocaine, and 54,994 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during the year. CBP officers also intercepted nearly 236 pounds of heroin and 196 pounds of fentanyl. $5.4 million in unreported currency, 514 weapons, and 54,896 rounds of ammunition were also confiscated from criminals.