HIDALGO, Texas — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently thwarted a seven-figure methamphetamine smuggling attempt at the Hidalgo International Bridge in Texas.
Investigators searched a Jeep sport utility vehicle arriving from Mexico on Sunday and discovered nine packages of the stimulant concealed within the vehicle, the agency stated in a news release.
The estimated street value of the 79 pounds of seized meth is $1.1 million, the agency confirmed.
“Our CBP officers used all of our available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt and prevented these harmful narcotics from getting to American streets,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez stated.
Officers seized both the vehicle and the drugs, and the case remains under investigation by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations.
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