Packages containing 73 pounds of methamphetamine
seized by CBP officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
Eagle Pass, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), (click here) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized narcotics worth over $1.8 million in two separate unrelated enforcement actions.
“In an effort to secure our nation’s borders, as these narcotics seizures clearly illustrate, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the disruption of dangerous drugs from entering the country,” said Port Director Paul Del Rincon, Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
The first enforcement action occurred on Monday, April 5, at the Eagle Pass International Bridge after a CBP officer referred a 2005 Ford Ranger for a secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 21-year-old male United States citizen who applied for entry into the United States from Mexico. Following a non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 24 packages containing 73.7 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the tires of the vehicle.
The second seizure occurred on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Camino Real International Bridge II after a CBP officer referred a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado for a secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 60-year-old male Mexican citizen who applied for entry into the United States from Mexico. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 17 packages containing 17.9 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within two ice chests inside the vehicle.
Both seizures have a combined estimated street value of $1,832,463....
seized by CBP officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
Eagle Pass, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), (click here) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized narcotics worth over $1.8 million in two separate unrelated enforcement actions.
“In an effort to secure our nation’s borders, as these narcotics seizures clearly illustrate, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the disruption of dangerous drugs from entering the country,” said Port Director Paul Del Rincon, Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
The first enforcement action occurred on Monday, April 5, at the Eagle Pass International Bridge after a CBP officer referred a 2005 Ford Ranger for a secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 21-year-old male United States citizen who applied for entry into the United States from Mexico. Following a non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 24 packages containing 73.7 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the tires of the vehicle.
The second seizure occurred on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Camino Real International Bridge II after a CBP officer referred a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado for a secondary inspection. The vehicle was driven by a 60-year-old male Mexican citizen who applied for entry into the United States from Mexico. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 17 packages containing 17.9 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within two ice chests inside the vehicle.
Both seizures have a combined estimated street value of $1,832,463....
Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers (click here) at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $132,252.
“Our officers remain vigilant to make every inspection count which led to these seizures and kept these drugs from reaching our streets,” said Acting Port Director Bob Parker, Brownsville Port of Entry.
The first seizure took place on Wednesday, Mar. 31, at the Veterans International Bridge when a 19-year-old male United States citizen from Brownsville, Texas, applied for entry into the United States driving a 1998 Jeep. The vehicle was referred to CBP secondary for further examination after a primary inspection. In secondary, CBP officers discovered five packages hidden within the 1998 Jeep. CBP officers removed the packages, which contained a total of 11.37 pounds of alleged cocaine.
The second seizure took place on Friday, Apr. 2, at the Gateway International Bridge when an 18-year-old female United States citizen from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, applied for entry into the United States as a pedestrian. The traveler was referred to CBP secondary for further examination after a primary inspection. While in the secondary inspection area, CBP officers discovered three packages hidden under the woman’s clothing. CBP officers removed the packages, which contained a total of 2.22 pounds of alleged methamphetamine.
The estimated street value of the narcotics from the seizures is approximately $87,720 and $44,532 respectively....
