On March 16, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conducting inspections at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, Texas, uncovered 107.71 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside plastic buckets. The illegal shipment, estimated to be worth more than $990,000, was hidden in buckets labeled as waterproofing acrylic. The discovery was made after a secondary search of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, which included the use of canine units and non-intrusive inspection technology. This successful interdiction reflects the vigilance and tactical skills employed by CBP officers to prevent illicit drugs from entering the United States. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive substance linked to... [Continue Reading]
On March 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized over 900 pounds of liquid methamphetamine that were hidden inside the fuel tank of a tractor-trailer attempting to enter the United States from Mexico. The vehicle was driven by a 26-year-old Mexican national who was stopped and referred for a secondary inspection after initial screening. Using nonintrusive inspection technology and a physical probe, CBP officers discovered a gelatinous substance mixed with diesel fuel inside the tractor-trailer's fuel tank. The officers extracted 29 five-gallon buckets containing the liquid meth from the tank. This sizeable... [Continue Reading]