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CBP Seizes 291 Pounds of Alleged Meth Hidden in Battery Shipment at Laredo Bridge

Homeland Security Investigations has opened a case, with no arrests disclosed.

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.