Pharr, TX (MMD Newswire) February 1, 2012 -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry this weekend seized $876,000 in methamphetamine hidden in a commercial truck.
The seizure occurred on Jan. 27 during an examination conducted at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge import lot. A CBP officer referred a 1998 Kenworth tractor hauling a utility trailer with a shipment of cucumbers for a secondary examination. CBP officers performed an intensive examination and discovered 23 packages containing a total of 58 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within the trailer.
The methamphetamine has an estimated street value of $876,000. CBP officers seized the narcotics and the tractor trailer.
"This is a significant interception of hard narcotics not typically encountered in the commercial environment," said Efrain Solis, CBP Port Director, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. "Our officers are to be commended for their continued ability to detect narcotics while facilitating lawful commerce at the Pharr import lot."nds.
Source: CBP