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LOS INDIOS, TX—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine and black tar heroin with an approximate combined street value of $1,331,172 hidden within a 2001 Chevrolet.
“Our officers work with diligence as they perform their duties, and their efforts led to this significant drug seizure, keeping the dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities,” said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry.
The seizure took place on Oct. 6 at the Los Indios International Bridge when a 37-year-old Mexican male citizen attempted entry into the United States in a 2001 Chevrolet.
The vehicle was referred to CBP for a secondary inspection after a primary inspection.
According to a CBP statement, while in the secondary inspection area, CBP officers, with the aid of a canine unit and a nonintrusive inspection system, discovered packages hidden within the vehicle. CBP officers removed the packages, which allegedly contained a total of 67.10 pounds of methamphetamine and 42.5 pounds of suspected black tar heroin.
The estimated street value of the narcotics from the seizure is approximately $595,996 for methamphetamine and $714,092 for heroin, according to CBP.
CBP officers seized the narcotics along with the vehicle and turned the driver over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents, who initiated a criminal investigation.
According to the CBP website, CBP is the largest law enforcement agency in the nation and the world’s first unified border management organization.
More than 65,000 men and women of CBP serve America on the ground, in the air, and at sea. The CBP also promotes safe, lawful travel and trade and supports the country’s economic prosperity. CBP further strengthens national security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust, the website states.
Suspects are assumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
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