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CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $453K at the Laredo Port of Entry

Release Date
Wed, 12/11/2019

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $453,000 in one enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge.

“I congratulate our frontline officers for their firm commitment to carry out the CBP mission and protect the public from illegal narcotics,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.

Packages containing 22 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
Packages containing 22 pounds of
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at
Juarez-Lincoln Bridge.

The seizure occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2003 Ford Escape driven by a 48-year-old female Mexican citizen who resides in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas for a secondary examination. Upon a canine and non-intrusive imaging inspection by CBP officers, a total 22 pounds of alleged methamphetamine was discovered. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $453,265.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle. 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