U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, intercepted $19,800,000 in methamphetamine and $144,500 in heroin concealed within a shipment manifested as cucumber and jalapeño.
"Our CBP officers don't skip a beat when it comes to securing our border. This interception illustrates the important work CBP does to secure our border from harmful narcotics," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
On February 4, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor-trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor-trailer was selected for inspection, which included the utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a (canine team). After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 26 packages of alleged heroin weighing 7.53 pounds (3.42 kg) and 8,206 packages of alleged methamphetamine with a total weight of 2,217.85 pounds (1,006kg) concealed within the shipment.
CBP OFO seized the narcotics and tractor-trailer. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation.
For more information:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Tel: +1 (202) 344-1780
Email: roderick.kise@cbp.dhs.gov
www.cbp.gov