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CBP seizes more than 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine at World Trade Bridge

CBP officers seized more than 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from a commercial truck at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.

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

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

CBP said an officer referred the 2013 D-13 Volvo for additional screening Monday, June 15, 2026. A canine inspection and a nonintrusive inspection system examination led officers to 1,100.79 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, the agency said.

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

The agency said it seized the narcotics and that Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating.

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Tracy Simmons is a senior national politics reporter for Times Media Service, based in Washington, D.C. Simmons covers national politics, including the people, policies and institutions shaping the federal government, with a focus on government accountability and public policy. Simmons holds a master's degree in journalism and grew up in College Park, Maryland.

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