Over $10 Million in Liquid Meth Seized at Texas-Mexico Border

Drugs continue to to be a big problem at the Texas/Mexico border! We learn of huge drug busts just about ever day and some of them are absolutely massive! Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, seized alleged liquid methamphetamine that totaled more than $10 million in street value.

The seizure happened April 20 at the Eagle Pass International Bridge. A  46-year-old female Mexican citizen driving a 2000 Dodge pickup for secondary inspection. Following a thorough examination that included a nonintrusive inspection system scan, CBP officers discovered a total of nearly 1,149 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine within an external fuel tank. The total amount of the contraband:  $10,562,320.00

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Port Director of the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, Pete Beattie, issued the following statement.

“Seizures like these illustrate perfectly CBP’s ongoing commitment to upholding CBP’s border security mission and protecting our communities.”

According to the photo provided by US Custom and Border Protection it looks like buckets were used in the smuggling. Buckets are used as a common method for transportation. Fruit and vegetable shipments are also a common method.

@itvnews US Customs and Border Protection have noticed smugglers trying to use fruit and veg to get drugs across the US-Mexico border #itvnews #usa ♬ original sound - itvnews

From crystal meth and heroin to marijuana and counterfeit pills, there is no shortage of illicit substances coming up from south of the border and into the United States via Mexico and Texas. The further north the drugs make it in the United States the more money the cartel makes. Check out some of the unusual attempts that have been made.

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