Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $4.4 Million
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Sep 2, 2020, 0 Comments
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Lincoln Juarez Bridge and World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine in three separate unrelated enforcement actions.
“These three seizures of methamphetamine in both the passenger and commercial environments illustrate both the ongoing, pervasive nature of the hard narcotics our officers face on a daily basis and their firm resolve to keep our country safe from these dangerous drugs,” said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry.
The first enforcement action occurred on Tuesday, August 25th when an officer at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge referred a 2014 Nissan Tsuru III for a secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 15.74 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the driver’s personal belongings. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $314,816.
The second seizure occurred on Wednesday, August 26th at the World Trade Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a tractor hauling a shipment of galvanized wire from Mexico. The 2013 Freightliner tractor and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 32 packages containing 83.11 pounds of alleged methamphetamine discovered within the shipment. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $1,662,268.
The third narcotics interception happened on Thursday, August 27th when officers at the World Trade Bridge encountered a tractor manifesting a shipment of freezers coming in from Mexico. The 2018 Ford C2 tractor and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of seven packages containing 179.89 pounds of alleged methamphetamine discovered within the shipment. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $2,518,535.
The narcotics combined have an estimated street value of $4,495,619.
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.
