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Texas border agents seize over $1M in alleged fentanyl
[FoxNews] The U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at the Pharr International Bridges Cargo Facility in Texas has intercepted over a million dollars in alleged fentanyl. On Thursday, officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico. An officer referred the vehicle for further inspection. After utilizing non-intrusive inspection equipment and screening by a canine team, CBP found 19 packages of alleged fentanyl that had been concealed in the tractor. The packages weighed more than 44 pounds and are reportedly worth $1,036,000. Related: Fentanyl: 2022-10-13 Sheriff Mark Lamb: China Supplies Fentanyl Ingredients to Cartels to Flood America with Overdose Deaths Fentanyl: 2022-10-13 Arizona deputies, K-9, track down suspects allegedly trafficking $1.4M worth of fentanyl, deputies say Fentanyl: 2022-10-13 Border officers in Texas find liquid meth in condoms hidden in pumpkins Posted by: Skidmark 2022-10-17 |
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