{"id":2620923,"date":"2026-06-29T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8000-pounds-of-drugs-seized-at-tx-mexico-border-in-one-day-cbp\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:00:27","slug":"8000-pounds-of-drugs-seized-at-tx-mexico-border-in-one-day-cbp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8000-pounds-of-drugs-seized-at-tx-mexico-border-in-one-day-cbp\/","title":{"rendered":"8,000 pounds of drugs seized at TX-Mexico border in one day: CBP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F8000-pounds-of-drugs-seized-at-tx-mexico-border-in-one-day-cbp%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2620923&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Federal customs officers at a South Texas border crossing intercepted over $72 million worth of methamphetamine smuggled from Mexico. On June 19, officers conducting inspections at bridges in Laredo adn Pharr seized large quantities of the drug.In one case,7,047 pounds of methamphetamine worth $63 million were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlotte-sena-kidnapping-suspect-arrested-as-child-found-safe\/\" title=\"Suspect apprehended, child rescued in Charlotte Sena abduction.\">found hidden inside<\/a> a 2011 Dodge Ram truck after thorough inspections,including canine searches and X-ray scans. Similarly, authorities discovered over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine worth more than $9.3 million inside a tractor-trailer at the Pharr International Bridge. These significant seizures highlight the ongoing efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection too combat drug trafficking along the southern border. Investigations are ongoing, with charges expected against the drivers involved.customs officials emphasized their commitment to preventing such large-scale smuggling operations and combating the drug threat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than $72 million worth of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\">methamphetamine<\/a> that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\">Mexico<\/a> last weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\">U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected before entering Laredo, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a>, and Pharr, Texas, from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, made two large seizures from drug smugglers on June 19.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4628496\/texas-cbp-mexico-border-methamphetamine-drug-smuggling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4627837\/polygamous-leader-convict-abuse-arizona\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4627678\/shooting-world-cup-crowd-massachusetts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Shooting in World Cup crowds in Massachusetts leaves at least 4 wounded<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\">Boxes containing 7,047.73 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry in Texas on June 19, 2026. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nearly7048lbsmethwtb61926.png-1.webp?w=300&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boxes containing 7,047.73 pounds of methamphetamine seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas on June 19, 2026. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officers seized 7,047 pounds of methamphetamine, worth $63 million, from a 2011 Dodge Ram that attempted to pass through the World Trade Bridge into Laredo. The vehicle\u2019s driver claimed to have a shipment of polypropylene in the truck\u2019s stake bed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a canine walk-around of the vehicle and sending the truck through a massive drive-through X-Ray machine, customs officers determined the driver\u2019s claim was inaccurate and discovered the drugs hidden inside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That same Friday, officers at the nearby Pharr International Bridge in the Rio Grande Valley found 193 packages of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-feds-seize-record-amount-of-meth-at-southwest-border-in-november\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Feds Seize Record Amount of Meth at Southwest Border in November\">methamphetamine hidden inside<\/a> a tractor-trailer. The drugs weighed more than 1,000 pounds and would be worth more than $9.3 million on the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seizures are significant in size. Noteworthy methamphetamine seizures at ports of entry along the southern border are considered to be more than $1 million worth of drugs, making the first seizure a major feat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4624965\/ice-backtracks-warehouses-illegal-immigrant-detainees\/\">ICE WALKS BACK WAREHOUSE PURCHASES MADE UNDER KRISTI NOEM THAT WOULD HAVE DETAINED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >large-scale cargo methamphetamine seizures<\/a>, both taken the same day at different ports of entry within the Laredo Field Office, underscore the serious drug threat our officers are facing as well as their resolve to stem the flow of this poison into the U.S.,\u201d\u00a0CBP Director of Field Operations for the Laredo Field Office Donald R. Kusser said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-officers-seize-more-723m-methamphetamine-last-weekend-laredo\">statement<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cOur frontline officers remain committed to carrying out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agents-spread-christmas-cheer-to-children-in-border-communities\/\" title=\"Agents Spread Christmas Cheer to Children in Border Communities\">border security mission<\/a>, as exemplified by these significant enforcement actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations arm is handling criminal investigations into both seizures, and charges are expected to be brought against both drivers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas customs find $72M meth smuggled from Mexico<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2620924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cbp-search-scaled-e1782745551498.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3811,53186,81901,3694],"class_list":["post-2620923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-border","tag-drug-seizure","tag-mexico-border","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cbp-search-scaled-e1782745551498.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2620923"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2620927,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620923\/revisions\/2620927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2620924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2620923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2620923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2620923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}