U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge, intercepted 3,429.40 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a tractor trailer.
Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry: "Our CBP officers remain vigilant and intercepted this massive methamphetamine load from reaching American streets. Congratulations to our diligent officers who made this record-breaking interception."
On August 1, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection equipment. After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 1,488 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 3,429.60 pounds (1,555 kg) concealed within the shipment of lettuce.
This seizure of alleged methamphetamine is the largest methamphetamine encounter in the history of the Hidalgo Port of Entry. The shipment has a street value of over $48 million.
Source: cbp.gov