U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 107.71 pounds of suspected meth at a Texas port, hidden in buckets labeled as waterproofing acrylic.
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside plastic buckets at a Texas port of entry, authorities said.
Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations made the discovery Monday, March 16, at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo.
According to CBP, a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado was referred for a secondary inspection. After a canine screening and a nonintrusive imaging examination, officers uncovered two buckets labeled as waterproofing acrylic. Inside, they found a total of 107.71 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
“The discovery of methamphetamine concealed within buckets highlights the fine detection tactics and attention to detail our officers employ every day,” said Alberto Flores, port director for the Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP’s unwavering commitment to enforcing the law and protecting our communities ensures that dangerous narcotics are kept out of our country.”
Authorities estimated the street value of the narcotics at $990,489.
CBP officers seized the drugs, and special agents with Homeland Security Investigations have launched an investigation.