LAREDO, Texas — Customs officials in Texas seized more than $900,000 worth of methamphetamine at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo.
According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an officer assigned to the bridge on Dec. 26 referred a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer that was transporting furniture for secondary inspection.
Following a non-intrusive inspection examination that included a K-9, customs officers discovered 98.01 pounds of alleged methamphetamine inside the furniture.
The narcotics had a street value of $901,293, the CBP said.
Agents seized the narcotics, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating.
“Officers at the World Trade Bridge continue to excel in their targeting strategies, remaining vigilant and on the forefront of border security operations,” Albert Flores, director at the Port of Laredo, said in a statement.
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