Immigration & BorderHouston Woman Attempted to Traffic 137 Pounds of Meth Across Border, Feds Say
Hayden SparksJanuary 8, 2021
Border patrol officials say she was trying to smuggle $2.9 million worth of narcotics into Texas.
Border patrol officials say she was trying to smuggle $2.9 million worth of narcotics into Texas.
The $2.2 million drug-trafficking bust highlights border security issues just weeks before the general election.
Southern border apprehensions have declined slightly amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though Border Patrol agents apprehended 30,000 and continue to combat drug smuggling.
After eight months of continuous decline at the southern border, February statistics reveal a roughly one percent increase in apprehensions while drug seizures continue to be a top issue.
On top of a 12-year high for illegal immigrant apprehensions, drug seizures and human trafficking remain a constant problem along the Texas border.