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PHARR, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, in South Texas, seized more than $14 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial tractor trailer carrying lettuce from Mexico.<\/p>

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CBP officers intercept major meth shipment<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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Border Patrol officials say the seizure occurred on May 16, 2026, when officers encountered a truck arriving from Reynosa, Mexico. The tractor trailer was referred for a secondary inspection when officers used nonintrusive imaging technology to examine the vehicle.<\/p>

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Packages containing 1,644.64 pounds (746 kg) of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge.<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

The narcotics had a combined weight of about 1,645 pounds (746 kilograms) and an estimated street value of $14.7 million, CBP said.<\/p>

Officers seized both the drugs and the vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>

Border patrol uncovers hidden narcotics<\/h2>
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol look over the Rio Grande scanning the area illegal traffic, February 06, 2003. (Photo by Shaul Schwarz\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

Authorities said the scan revealed irregularities inside the trailer. During a physical inspection, officers discovered 307 packages of alleged meth concealed within the shipment.<\/p>

“This massive load of hard narcotics will not make it to American streets, thanks to our CBP officers\u2019 commitment to border security,” Hidalgo\/Pharr\/Anzalduas Port of Entry Director Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement.<\/p>

Homeland Security launches criminal investigation<\/h2>
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal stands at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Local perspective:<\/p>

The Pharr International Bridge is one of the busiest commercial crossings along the Texas-Mexico border and serves as a major entry point for produce and other goods entering the United States.<\/p>

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Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal investigation.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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