Agents stopped a 2006 Nissan Titan coming from Mexico, where they found 356 pounds of alleged methamphetamine after “a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination,” according to CBP.
The seizure took place near the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge.
Port Director Alberto Flores of the Laredo Port of Entry commented on the seizure.
“Narcotic interdiction continues to be vital to the CBP border security mission,” he explained. “This enforcement action illustrates the excellent work undertaken by our Laredo CBP officers, and their tireless dedication that helps stem the flow of contraband entering the country.”
CBP reported seizing 191,000 pounds of methamphetamine in Fiscal Year 2021 and 100,000 through April of this fiscal year. Statistics are not yet available for May.
Elsewhere near the Rio Grande, CBP agents arrested a 25-year-old woman from Brownsville on suspicion of smuggling over 13 pounds of cocaine into Texas. The arrest took place on Memorial Day.
The border patrol agency reported that arrest along with two other suspects, a 22-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, who were taken into custody in separate occurrences on charges of smuggling 25 pounds of methamphetamine and 60 pounds of cocaine, respectively.
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Hayden Sparks
Hayden Sparks is a senior reporter for The Texan and a lifelong resident of the Lone Star State. He has coached competitive speech and debate and has been involved in politics since a young age. One of Hayden's favorite quotes is by Sam Houston: "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may."
