CBP finds nearly 102 pounds of meth in vehicle at Hidalgo Port of Entry

Hidalgo Port of Entry (Courtesy: CBP)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Tuesday arrested a Mission woman after finding nearly 102 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside her vehicle at the Hidalgo Port of Entry.

Oralia Grimaldo was arrested after arriving at the port of entry in a blue Dodge Caravan.

She was referred for a secondary inspection where CBP officers found 96 bundles of meth hidden inside the vehicle’s rear quarter panels, according to a criminal complaint.

“During an interview, Grimaldo waived her Miranda Rights and made statements admitting to the knowledge she was transporting illegal narcotics from Mexico into the United States. “Further, Grimaldo admitted to transporting the narcotics for financial gain.”

She made a first appearance in Brownsville federal court on Wednesday morning in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III who ordered her held without bond, court records show.

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