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CBP Officers Seize Over $701K Worth in Hard Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry

Release Date
Thu, 04/04/2019

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a noteworthy amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $701,000 in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge.

“I commend our CBP officers for their hard work and attention to detail,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Every narcotics interception at our ports of entry helps to keep our community safe from dangerous drugs.”

Packages containing 35 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge
Packages containing 35 pounds of
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at
World Trade Bridge.

The seizure occurred on Wednesday, Apr. 3, at the World Trade Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2012 Freightliner tractor hauling a shipment of wooden pedestals for a secondary examination. Upon a non-intrusive imaging and canine inspection, CBP officers discovered 29 packages containing a total of 35 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment.

The narcotics have an estimated street value of $701,944.

CBP officers seized the narcotics. The case was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for further investigation.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021