McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Over $10 million in hidden liquid methamphetamine was seized from a truck at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says.
The seizure occurred Sunday after CBP officers say they sent a woman driving a Dodge pickup truck for secondary inspection.
A non-intrusive inspection system scan and canine officers noticed nearly 1,149 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in an external fuel tank, CBP said in a statement Thursday.
The drugs have a street value of $10.5 million, CBP says.
“Our frontline CBP officers maintained strict vigilance, utilized high tech tools and took down a significant amount of liquid methamphetamine,” Eagle Pass Port Director Pete Beattie said. “Seizures like these illustrate perfectly CBP’s ongoing commitment to upholding CBP’s border security mission and protecting our communities.”
Sandra Sanchez can be reached at SSanchez@borderreport.com.