U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass International Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings in Texas, confiscated a shipment of methamphetamine valued at more than $3.3 million after finding the substance hidden inside a vehicle's floorboard.
According to a statement from CBP, the episode took place when officers encountered a 39-year-old woman entering the United States from Mexico. Her vehicle was then referred for secondary inspection, which included nonintrusive scanning equipment and a canine team.
A closer search of the 2014 Kia Sorento led CBP and Office of Field Operations officers to find 74 packages of suspected methamphetamine concealed in the vehicle's floorboard. The narcotics weighed approximately 164 pounds and had an estimated street value of more than $3.3 million, CBP said.
"Frontline CBP officers at the Eagle Pass International Bridge demonstrated exceptional effort in successfully disrupting this drug smuggling attempt," said Port Director Pete Beattie.
The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations special agents, and a criminal investigation is underway.
Decrease in crossings, rise in drug seizures
While illegal border crossings have declined significantly, CBP data shows a nationwide increase in drug seizures in the month of April.
According to the agency, combined seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana—by weight—rose 15% compared to March. That includes 758 pounds of fentanyl seized in April alone.
Methamphetamine saw the sharpest month-to-month increase, with a 30% spike in seizures.
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