LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized hard narcotics valued at over $900,000 in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions at both the World Trade and Juarez Lincoln Bridges.
“Narcotics interceptions like these continue to play a key role in advancing CBP’s law enforcement mission to keep our streets safe and secure from illegal activity,” said Acting Port Director Eugene E. Crawford, Laredo Port of Entry.
![Packages containing 103.57 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry](/sites/default/files/u412/103lbscocLrd120520.jpg)
by CBP officers at Laredo's Juarez-Lincoln Bridge.
The first narcotics interception occurred on Wednesday, December 2nd when CBP officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge cargo facility encountered an express consignment truck with a manifested shipment of a marble lamp. The 2007 Kenworth box truck and its shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of six packages containing 5.25 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $104,939.
The second narcotics seizure occurred on Saturday, December 5th when CBP officers assigned to the bus operations at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge encountered a commercial passenger bus traveling from Monterrey, Mexico to Louisiana. A 2011 Irizar bus was referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 42 packages totaling 103.57 pounds of alleged cocaine hidden within an overhead compartment. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $798,660.
The narcotics combined have an estimated street value of $903,599.
CBP officers seized the narcotics. The cases were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
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