U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Monday that officers seized more than 127 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate incidents at El Paso ports of entry over the weekend.
First Incident: 79.5 Pounds Seized at Ysleta Crossing
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On Saturday, June 28, a 30-year-old Mexican woman attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico in a Chrysler Pacifica at the Ysleta international crossing.
CBP officers referred the vehicle for a secondary inspection after a low-energy portal scan showed irregularities. A drug-sniffing dog alerted to the presence of narcotics during a sweep.
Upon further examination, officers discovered a hidden compartment in the front bumper and removed 19 bundles of methamphetamine weighing 79.5 pounds.
The woman was arrested and handed over to the Texas Department of Public Safety to face state charges related to the smuggling attempt.
Second Incident: 47.8 Pounds Seized at Bridge of the Americas
On Sunday, June 29, a 49-year-old U.S. citizen in a 2006 Honda Ridgeline was stopped while entering the U.S. from Mexico at the Bridge of the Americas crossing.
As with the first case, a low-energy scan and a narcotics dog indicated possible drug smuggling. A nonintrusive X-ray scan further revealed anomalies in the vehicle’s quarter panels.
CBP officers uncovered 40 hidden bundles, which tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 47.8 pounds.
The driver was arrested and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for federal importation of controlled substances charges.
“The drug smuggling threat remains consistent, and CBP is well equipped to identify and stop these drug loads before they reach our shared communities,” said Hector Mancha, CBP El Paso Director of Field Operations.
“Every drug seizure CBP makes could potentially save the life of someone.”
