LAREDO, Texas, June 23 (Del Rio Online) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine Monday at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, after referring a commercial truck for additional screening.
CBP said a 2013 D-13 Volvo hauling a shipment manifested as “polypropylene” was sent to secondary inspection. After a canine inspection and a nonintrusive inspection system examination, officers found 1,100.79 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in the commodity, the agency said.
CBP said the drugs had an estimated street value of $10,122,012. The agency seized the narcotics, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating.
