CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $2.2 Million at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers continue their strong enforcement posture as they recently intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics worth more than $2.2 million at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge while conducting enforcement operations over the weekend.

“I commend the officers for their keen observational skills and interviewing techniques which played a key role in this interception,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.  “The narcotics that were seized today are the kind that have been devastating the most vulnerable members of our communities and our nation.”

The seizure occurred on Saturday, Feb. 9, when a CBP officer referred a 2017 Dodge Journey driven by a 22-year-old male Mexican citizen who resides in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico for a secondary examination. Upon a canine and non-intrusive imaging inspection by CBP officers, 18 packages containing 100 pounds of alleged methamphetamine were discovered within the vehicle.

The narcotics have an estimated street value of $2,201,954.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.