BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $749,825.
“Our CBP officers remain vigilant in their duties to secure our borders and their dedication led to these significant narcotics seizures,” said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry.
![Packages containing 29 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Brownsville Port of Entry](/sites/default/files/u412/20210803%20%20Methamphetamine%20Seizure%20Veterans%20Bridge%2C%20Courtesy%20of%20CBP%20Brownsville.jpg)
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Veterans
International Bridge in Brownsville.
The first seizure took place on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Veterans International Bridge when a 21-year-old male United States citizen from Brownsville, Texas, applied for entry into the United States driving a 2015 Ford. The vehicle was referred to CBP secondary for further examination after a primary inspection. In secondary, with the aid of a non-intrusive imaging system (NII) and a canine unit, CBP officers discovered 27 packages hidden within the 2015 Ford. CBP officers removed the packages, which contained a total of 29.36 pounds of alleged methamphetamine.
The second seizure took place on Wednesday, Aug. 4, also at the Veterans International Bridge when a 31-year-old male United States citizen from Brownsville, Texas, applied for entry into the United States driving a 2006 Dodge. The vehicle was referred to CBP secondary for further examination after a primary inspection. In secondary, with the aid of a canine unit, CBP officers discovered nine packages hidden within the 2006 Dodge. CBP officers removed the packages, which contained a total of 21.07 pounds of alleged cocaine.
The estimated street value of the narcotics from the seizures is approximately $587,305 and $162,520 respectively.
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