{"id":6195,"date":"2026-07-02T16:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6195"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:01:20","slug":"american-woman-arrested-at-border-with-57-pounds-of-meth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6195","title":{"rendered":"American woman arrested at border with 57 pounds of meth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6194\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/80b99bb8044baf1a2b036e4695f8d7d5.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/80b99bb8044baf1a2b036e4695f8d7d5.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/80b99bb8044baf1a2b036e4695f8d7d5-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>FILE &#8211; Handcuffs sitting on a table.<\/span> <strong>(Bernd W\u00fcstneck\/picture alliance via Getty Image)<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6192\">Liberty County pastor accused of sexually abusing a child<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>An American woman was arrested at a Texas border crossing with more than 57 pounds of methamphetamine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.<\/p> <p>The woman, who was not named, was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico at the Paso del Norte point of entry when her vehicle was selected for a second inspection.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Customs officials said they located 57.9 pounds of methamphetamine in non-factory compartments in the woman&#8217;s SUV. The estimated street value of the drugs is $521,100.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6189\">16 children rescued from Ohio home: \u2018Livestock kept in better conditions\u2019<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;CBP officers use their experience and advanced technology to stay one step ahead of smugglers,&#8221; said CBP El Paso Director of Field Operations Ray Provencio. &#8220;Their dedication and vigilance play a critical role in protecting our communities from the dangers of illicit drugs.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>The vehicle and drugs were confiscated, and the woman was taken into federal custody.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6186\">Houston boy born with disfigured eye moves family to tears after eye transformation<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The woman, who was not named, was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico at the Paso del Norte point of entry when her vehicle was selected for a second inspection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-texas","category-u-s-border-security"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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