$31 million shipment of meth intercepted near McAllen, Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge in Pharr, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley intercepted $31 million worth of meth. Someone tried to get it into the U.S. concealed within a shipment manifested as serrano peppers.
The shipment was intercepted Sunday, November 10, 2024. The meth was found inside of a semi entering the U.S. from Mexico. Officers stopped the semi for inspection and found 1,859 packages of meth weighing 2,155 pounds.
HSI is looking into the shipment as part of a criminal investigation.