$7M in meth hidden in charcoal shipment entering South Texas from Mexico
Over 800 pounds of alleged methamphetamine was seized from a truck concealed in charcoal coming from Reynosa, Mexico, into Pharr, Texas, at the Pharr International… Read More
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Mar 28, 2023 / 02:38 PM CDT
Updated: Mar 28, 2023 / 02:38 PM CDT
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — Over $7.4 million worth of methamphetamine was found concealed in a truck shipment of charcoal on Friday at the Pharr International Bridge in South Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said.
The drugs were found in an 18-wheeler crossing the bridge from the northern Mexican border city of Reynosa, CBP officers said Tuesday.
A canine unit alerted officers, who then screened the truck in secondary inspection using non-intrusive inspection equipment. This can include large-scale X-ray and Gamma-ray imaging systems, as well as a variety of portable and handheld technologies, according to CBP.
A total of 362 packages weighing 833 pounds of meth were found in the truck that was hauling charcoal, CBP said.
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