Pharr, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International
Bridge seized methamphetamine valued at close to $200,000 and arrested a man
from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
On June 21, CBP officers at the
Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge encountered a 1991 Chevrolet pickup truck
driven by a 36-year-old male United States citizen. The male traveler presented
his State of Texas issued identification card along with a U.S. birth
certificate and claimed to reside in Reynosa. A CBP officer referred the lone
occupant and vehicle to secondary for further inspection and it was there that
officers discovered 12 packages containing approximately 12.87 pounds of
methamphetamine that were concealed within the vehicle’s battery. CBP seized
the narcotics which have an estimated street value of approximately $193,000
and the vehicle as well.
The adult male traveler was released to
the custody of Homeland-Security Investigations special agents for further
investigation.
“This is yet another load of narcotics
which has been concealed within a vehicle’s battery that our officers have
intercepted,” said Efrain Solis Jr., Port Director, Hidalgo/Pharr/ Anzalduas.
“Our officers’ continued vigilance and excellent enforcement posture has
enabled us to detect these narcotics thus reinforcing CBP’s commitment to keep
our communities safe from these harmful drugs.”
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 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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