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CBP Officers Seize More Than $2 Million in Crystal Meth at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge

Release Date
Wed, 11/29/2017

LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of crystal methamphetamine valued at more than $2 million in one enforcement action this weekend at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge.

“I commend our CBP officers for remaining vigilant and intercepting these hard narcotics,” said (A) Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure demonstrates how the officers’ training, utilization of technology and CBP canines led to the discovery of this hard narcotic.”

The seizure occurred on Saturday, Nov. 25, when a CBP officer referred a 2003 GMC Envoy driven by a 49-year-old-male United States citizen, a resident of Houston, Texas for a secondary inspection. Upon a canine and non-intrusive inspection by CBP officers, a total of 103 pounds of crystal methamphetamine were discovered. The crystal meth has an estimated street value of $2,056,450.

CBP officers seized the narcotics. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021