PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted more than $18 million in suspected methamphetamine during a recent vehicle inspection.
Boxes containing nearly 1,350 pounds of the narcotic were discovered hidden inside a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico on Tuesday, according to a news release issued by the agency.
“This massive methamphetamine smuggling attempt was stopped, thanks to our vigilant officers who continue to work as a team and use all available tools and resources to their full potential,” Carlos Rodriguez, port director for the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry, stated.
Officers seized both the drugs and the tractor-trailer, and agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations are investigating.