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Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth $2.4 Million at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge

Release Date
Wed, 04/01/2020

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics totaling $2.4 million in street value.

“The methods of drug trafficking syndicates are continually evolving, becoming sophisticated in their methods of evading detection,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry. “Fortunately, our drug detection technologies help us stay in front of the new trends.”

Buckets containing 115 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry
Buckets containing 115 pounds of
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at
Laredo Port of Entry.

The seizure occurred on Monday, March 30, when a CBP officer at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge referred a 2006 Nissan Altima for a secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 36-year-old female U.S. citizen traveling from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system examination, CBP officers discovered a total 115.39 pounds of alleged methamphetamine and 2.43 pounds of alleged heroin concealed within the vehicle.

The narcotics have a combined estimated street value of $2,404,775.

CBP seized the narcotics and 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