Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Over 13 pounds of Methamphetamine at Port

EAGLE PASS, Texas – On Aug. 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry prevented a shipment of narcotics from making entry into the United States.

At about 9:54 a.m., the officers, at Camino Real International Bridge, inspected a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, driven by a United States citizen, as it arrived from Mexico. Officers utilized a non-intrusive imaging system for inspection and a K-9. CBP officers retrieved 14 packages of methamphetamine from the dashboard of the vehicle. Officers seized a total of 13.40 pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated $189,678.

The driver, a 19-year-old woman from Eagle Pass, was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for federal prosecution.

The Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within U.S. Customs and Border Protection tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.