Half Ton of Methamphetamine Seized at Texas Border Bridge

Rio Grande Valley Sector Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly a half-ton of methamphetamine at a port of entry in Pharr, Texas. Officials reported the value of the drugs at nearly $19 million. “This is truly a huge, notable interception of hard narcotics accomplished by our frontline officers in the cargo environment,” Port of Hidalgo/ Pharr/ Anzalduas Port Director Sylvia Briones said in a written statement. “Our officers’ mindset and dedication is genuinely apparent as evidenced by this outstanding seizure.”-- More...