Texas Border Business
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $990,000 inside plastic buckets.
“The discovery of methamphetamine concealed within buckets highlights the fine detection tactics and attention to detail our officers employ every day,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP’s unwavering commitment to enforcing the law and protecting our communities ensures that dangerous narcotics are kept out of our country.”
The seizure occurred on Monday, March 16 at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado for secondary inspection. Following a canine and nonintrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered two buckets labeled as waterproofing acrylic containing a total of 107.71 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
The narcotics have a total street value of $990,489.
CBP officers seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizure.
