CBP: 13,000 pounds of meth seized at Texas port of entry, 'largest ever at a port'

EAGLE PASS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over 13,000 pounds of methamphetamine, the largest single enforcement seize reported at a Texas port of entry.

The seizure happened Sunday at Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass, approximately 200 miles northwest of the Rio Grande Valley.

According to CBP, a tractor trailer shipping drying agent for piglets was referred for a secondary inspection.

Following a K9 and non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered a total of approximately 13,101 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment.

The meth had a street value of $117.1 million, the largest seizure ever reported at a port of entry in a single enforcement action.

“This gargantuan methamphetamine seizure, the largest ever taken down by CBP officers at a port of entry, uniquely illustrates the serious narcotics threat our officers face on a daily basis," Donald Kusser, Director of Field Operations at CBP's Laredo Field Office said.

Eagle Pass is one of 31 official ports of entry in Texas.

Courtesy of Texas Governor Greg Abbott

There are seven official ports of entry across the Rio Grande Valley located in Roma, Rio Grande City, Hidalgo, Progreso, Edinburg, Harlingen and Brownsville.