U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Texas recently intercepted $7.77 million worth of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of Persian limes. The narcotics were discovered when the semi-truck, entering the U.S. from Mexico, was selected for secondary inspection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility on January 6, 2025.
During the inspection, CBP officers used non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and conducted a physical search of the shipment, which led to the discovery of 357 packages of meth, weighing a total of 869.72 pounds. The drugs and vehicle were seized, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents initiated a criminal investigation.
This seizure marks the second major drug bust in Texas in just over a week. On December 27 and 28, CBP officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, seized over $6.3 million worth of narcotics in two separate busts. In total, officers confiscated 2,708 pounds of marijuana with a street value of more than $6 million. The seizure included a 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer, which concealed the marijuana shipment.
Two weeks prior, CBP agents in Laredo intercepted more than 757 pounds of methamphetamine worth $6.9 million. These significant busts underscore the ongoing efforts of CBP and HSI to disrupt drug trafficking at U.S. ports of entry and prevent illicit substances from entering the country.
13 January 2025
