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CBP at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrests Reynosa Man with $1 Million in Methamphetamine

Release Date
Mon, 04/15/2019

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 25-year-old man from Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico in connection with a failed drug smuggling attempt of methamphetamine worth $1,022,000.

Packages containing 51 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge
Packages containing 51 pounds of
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers
at Hidalgo International Bridge

“Our officers’ incomparable sense of awareness and outstanding ability to work as a team has enabled them to accomplish this excellent seizure of yet more hard narcotics,” said Port Director Sylvia Briones, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “Being able to detect anomalies during an inspection, along with persistence, is the key to detecting contraband and keeping it out of our communities.”

The seizure occurred on Sunday afternoon, April 14, 2019 after CBP officers encountered a man arriving from Mexico at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge in a blue Ford 500 sedan. The driver was referred to secondary for a more thorough examination and during the process of the inspection and with the assistance of a (canine team), officers discovered compartments in the vehicle filled with suspected narcotics. CBP officers removed and seized 40 packages of alleged methamphetamine, which weighed 51 pounds (23.16 kg.) and also seized the vehicle.

CBP-OFO arrested the male traveler who was released to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents for further investigation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021