Hidalgo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges seized approximately 19.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 84.2 pounds of marijuana in two separate and unrelated enforcement actions this last weekend.
On
Sept. 9, CBP officers working at the Hidalgo/Reynosa International
Bridge came in contact with a northbound 2005 Honda Acura and its
driver, a 41-year-old Mexican citizen from Dallas, Texas. A CBP officer
referred the male driver and vehicle to secondary for further
inspection. In secondary, officers seized 14 packages of alleged
methamphetamine that were found hidden inside the vehicle. The estimated
street value of the methamphetamine is $292,991.
On
Sept. 11, a CBP officer working at the Anzalduas/Reynosa International
Bridge referred a 1977 Ford Expedition and its driver, a 34-year-old
Mexican citizen from Houston, Texas to secondary for further inspection.
In secondary, officers seized 26 packages of alleged marijuana that
were found hidden inside the vehicle’s gas tank. The estimated street
value of the marijuana is $67,372.
CBP
officers seized both vehicles and transferred the two male drivers to
the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland
Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) for further investigation.
Efrain
Solis Jr., CBP port director, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas said, “Our
officers did extraordinary enforcement work this last weekend. I
congratulate them for their work in securing our nation’s borders and
for preventing these two loads of dangerous drugs from entering our
country.”
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and
protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out
of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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