Border Patrol makes massive meth haul in Texas

(NewsNation) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents recovered a conveyance trying to transverse into the U.S. carrying much than 355 pounds of methamphetamine, which CBP says would person sold for astir $3.2 million.

“Our CBP officers usage antithetic enforcement tools arsenic they behaviour their inspections to support our borders unafraid and their efforts yielded this important narcotics seizure,” Brownsville Port of Entry Director Tater Ortiz said successful a CBP quality release.

CBP said the seizure happened connected October 18 astatine the Veterans International Bridge, which connects Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, successful Mexico.

Agents flagged a 2006 Ford for secondary screening, during which a canine and a nonintrusive inspection strategy discovered the drugs. CBP did not merchandise immoderate accusation astir the operator of the vehicle.

The quality merchandise said the nonstop value of the seizure was 355.36 pounds, and the estimated thoroughfare worth was $3,267,643.