This seizure of the alleged narcotics is the largest meth encounter in the history of the Hidalgo Port of Entry.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $40 million worth of meth stashed within a lettuce shipment in a record-breaking drug haul.CBP officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry discovered over 3,400 pounds of alleged meth concealed within a tractor-trailer at Pharr International Bridge on Thursday.The estimated street value of the drug is thought to be over $48 million, according to a CBP press release.
36,251 people died from overdosing on psychostimulants in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . This is a slight increase compared to the previous year, which saw 35,550 deaths in 2022.In the 2023-2024 fiscal year, CBP officials have seized 135,769 pounds of meth nationwide, as of June 2024.Law enforcement officials at the U.S.-Mexico border seized 123,573 pounds of meth in the Southwest border alone in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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