Overview
- Officers intercepted the load at the Colombia–Solidarity Bridge after referring a commercial truck to secondary inspection.
- A K-9 and nonintrusive imaging detected anomalies that led to 40 packages being found within the batteries.
- CBP put the haul’s street value at $2,604,215 and took custody of the narcotics.
- The seizure occurred Friday and was announced this week by the Laredo Port of Entry.
- Port Director Alberto Flores credited frontline vigilance for stopping the smuggling attempt.