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Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $300K Worth of Methamphetamine

Release Date
Sun, 09/01/2019

Mexican National, U.S. Citizen Arrested

The narcotics were discovered inside a hidden compartment.
The narcotics were discovered inside
a hidden compartment.

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized over 10 pounds of methamphetamine at the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint, Aug. 29.

“Smuggling organizations will attempt to blend in with the traveling public to smuggle illegal contraband into the United States,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “Thanks to our agents’ vigilance, these dangerous drugs will not be entering our communities.”

Eagle Pass South Border Patrol agents assigned to the immigration checkpoint on Highway 57, arrested a 20-year-old Mexican national and a 21-year-old United States citizen for attempting to smuggle over 10 pounds of methamphetamine inside a Chevrolet Aveo. The narcotics, with an estimated value of over $348,000, were discovered inside a hidden compartment within the vehicle. Both men and the narcotics were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.

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Last Modified: Feb 29, 2024