CBP Officers Seize $11 Million-Worth of Narcotics as the Border Crisis Escalates
avatar By Madison McQueen April 28, 2021 No Comments
According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers recently seized hard narcotics in four separate incidents that totaled more than $11 million. The seizures took place over the course of three days in Laredo, Texas and resulted in the capture of more than 430 pounds of methamphetamine, 134 pounds of cocaine, 41 pounds of heroin, and 16 pounds of fentanyl.
The first incident occurred on April 19 at the World Trade Bridge. CBP officers discovered 234 packages containing 360 pounds of methamphetamine within a shipment from Mexico. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $7,204,632.
The second seizure occurred on April 20 at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 50 packages containing 71 pounds of methamphetamine within a commercial bus arriving from Mexico with an estimated street value of $1,424,171.
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