Customs and Border Protection agents seized millions worth of meth hidden inside a trailer carrying batteries.
Concretely, agents in the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge port of entry seized 291 pounds of the substance after referring a box truck for secondary inspection.
"Following a canine and nonintrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 40 packages containing a total of 291 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment," officials said. The haul's street value amounted to some $2.6 million.
Agents confiscated the substance and Homeland Security Investigations opened an investigation on the matter. They didn't specify whether any arrests were made.
Several such incidents routinely take place in the area. A recent one took place in late September, when Customs and Border Protection agents seized half a ton of methamphetamine hidden inside a trailer truck carrying sodas as it headed to the U.S.
The incident took place at a port of entry in Roma, Texas, when the trailer sought to enter the country from Mexico. Infobae detailed that agents selected the vehicle for a thorough review, leading a drug-sniffing dog to flag the presence of drugs in it.
A further inspection revealed the presence of more than 660 kilograms of meth, which has a street value of more than $13 million. The drugs and the vehicle were seized.
Earlier that month, agents found more than $16 million worth of methamphetamine concealed inside a frozen mango shipment.
According to the Laredo Morning Times, the bust occurred on Sept. 9, when a CBP officer referred a tractor-trailer for secondary inspection. After conducting a nonintrusive scan and a canine sweep, officers discovered 733 packages of suspected methamphetamine hidden within the load of frozen mangoes.
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