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CBP seizes more than 1,100 pounds of suspected meth at Laredo port of entry

CBP officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo seized over 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from a commercial truck.

By Mark Swann

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Stacks of white bags on blue metal shelves in a warehouse, with a sign for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Port of Laredo, TX).

LAREDO, Texas, June 23 (Del Rio Online) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo seized 1,100.79 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from a commercial truck on June 15 after a secondary inspection.

CBP said a customs officer referred a 2013 D-13 Volvo hauling a shipment manifested as “polypropylene” for additional screening.

A canine inspection and a nonintrusive inspection system exam led officers to the drugs, according to the agency. CBP said the methamphetamine had a street value of $10,122,012.

The agency said it seized the drugs.

Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating.

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Mark Swann

Raised in Spearfish, South Dakota, Mark Swann is the Rapid City reporter for Times Media Service. Swann covers local news in Rapid City, including city government, schools, public safety, development, elections and community life. Swann holds a master's degree in mass communication.

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