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CBP officers seize more than 1,100 pounds of suspected meth at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from a commercial truck in Laredo, Texas.

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Stacks of white bags on blue metal shelves in a warehouse; sign reads U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Port of Laredo, TX.

LAREDO, Texas, June 23 (Del Rio Online) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, seized more than 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from a commercial truck carrying a shipment listed as polypropylene, the agency said.

CBP said a border officer referred the 2013 D-13 Volvo for additional screening on Monday, June 15, 2026. After a canine inspection and a nonintrusive inspection system exam, officers found 1,100.79 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in the commodity.

The agency said the drugs had an estimated street value of $10,122,012. CBP seized the narcotics.

Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the case.

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