$10.75 million in meth found inside leek shipment at Texas border bridge
A tractor-trailer declared as carrying leeks entered Texas through the Pharr International Bridge. CBP officers found 395 packages of suspected methamphetamine worth $10.75 million. The post $10.75 million in meth found inside leek shipment at Texas border bridge appeared first on FreightWaves .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of leeks, which turned out to be a covert method of smuggling 395 packages of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated value of $10.75 million. The vehicle, arriving from Reynosa, Mexico, was stopped at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas.
The packages, weighing a total of 1,204.82 pounds or 546.5 kilograms, were concealed within the shipment under the guise of leeks. CBP officers utilized secondary inspection equipment and a canine team to detect the anomalies and odor of narcotics, respectively. After conducting a physical inspection, the packages were discovered.
The driver and any arrests have not been identified at this time. Homeland Security Investigations special agents have taken over the criminal investigation, while CBP has not disclosed any further details about the suspected trafficking operation or the intended destination of the methamphetamine.
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