LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry conduct numerous enforcement operations on a daily basis. These efforts paid off as they recently seized hard narcotics valued at more than $530,000 in two enforcement actions.
The most recent seizure occurred on Monday, Dec. 11, when a CBP officer at World Trade Bridge referred a 2002 Freightliner tractor trailer for a secondary inspection. A non-intrusive imaging and canine inspection by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of two packages containing a total of 13 pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine.
The other seizure occurred on Monday, Dec. 11, when a CBP officer at Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge referred a 2008 Ford Ranger driven by a 63-year-old male Mexican citizen who resides in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas for a secondary inspection. A physical and canine inspection by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of two packages containing a total of 10 pounds of alleged heroin.
Both seizures combined have an estimated street value of $535,115.
CBP officers seized the narcotics. The subjects involved were arrested and the cases were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.