Texas border agents uncover meth shipments valued at $50 million

Texas border agents uncover meth shipments valued at $50 million

A pair of drug seizures by Customs and Border Protection along the Texas-Mexico border has netted methamphetamine shipments with an estimated street value of $50 million, the agency announced.

'Mother Meth Lode': Feds In Texas Seize $50 Million Worth Of Narcotics Hidden In Shipments Of Broccoli And Aluminum Burr

meth-drugs-seizure Here’s a new one. Smugglers have been busted trying to brings their drugs into the United States inside shipments of things like roses, carrots, dog shampoo, and soft drinks. They have tried stuffing millions of dollars worth of drugs inside vehicles, like a Kia Sorrento and a Nissan Rogue, and in large trash containers labeled “acetone.” Now, after two recent drug seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers …

$37 million in meth seized from commercial truck hauling aluminum burr

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than 4,000 pounds of illegal drugs from a commercial truck at a Texas cargo facility. The drug seizure took place on August 29, 2025, at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge cargo facility in Laredo, Texas. A commercial truck entering the U.S. from Mexico approached the facility hauling a shipment of aluminum burr. The truck was referred for a secondary inspection that included the use of a canine u…