LAREDO —U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $35 million in alleged methamphetamine in a commercial truck hauling strawberry purée.
“This mammoth seizure of methamphetamine underscores the reality of the drug threat we face at the port of entry and the determination of our frontline officers to apply the latest inspections technology coupled with officer experience to keep our border secure,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.
1761 lbs Meth Seized in Laredo (Contributed/CBP)
On April 12, 2022, a CBP officer assigned to the World Trade Bridge encountered a tractor trailer arriving from Mexico hauling a shipment of strawberry purée and referred it for secondary examination. After conducting a thorough secondary examination, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment, CBP officers discovered 158 packages containing a total of nearly 1,761 pounds (798.88 kg) of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the shipment. The methamphetamine had an estimated street value of more than $35.2 million.
CBP OFO seized the narcotics and an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations special agents remains ongoing.
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Our CBP agents, National Guard and Law Enforcement are almost overwhelmed trying to even slowdown this historic flow of illegal aliens from sneaking in. The cartels know this and therefore ramp up their drug smuggling operations. Thank you joe biden for causing this. IMPEACH biden!
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PermalinkWe'd really need to finish draining that swamp while we're at it. Pelosi, Kamala the Hyena , and the rest of that woke crowd. Otherwise we get nowhere.
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PermalinkAMEN!
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