Overview
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo and the Pharr International Bridge found large hidden loads of meth on June 19, 2026 during secondary inspections.
- Officers uncovered 7,047.73 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in a 2011 Dodge Ram that was manifested as carrying polypropylene and 1,042.78 pounds in a tractor-trailer from Reynosa.
- CBP used nonintrusive imaging systems and canine teams to detect anomalies that led to physical searches and the seizures of the drugs and the two vehicles.
- The agencies estimate the combined street value at roughly $72 million, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s HSI is conducting criminal investigations with charges expected against both drivers.
- The seizures highlight the use of inspected commercial crossing points for large-scale smuggling into the Rio Grande Valley and could lead to increased enforcement and prosecutions in the corridor.