{"id":302158,"date":"2026-05-20T23:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302158\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T23:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:59:09","slug":"14-7m-in-meth-hidden-in-lettuce-shipment-seized-at-texas-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302158\/","title":{"rendered":"$14.7M in meth hidden in lettuce shipment seized at Texas border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PHARR, Texas – 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>\n

CBP officers intercept major meth shipment <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

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>\n

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

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>\n

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

Border patrol uncovers hidden narcotics \"\" <\/p>\n

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

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

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>\n

“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>\n

Homeland Security launches criminal investigation \"\" <\/p>\n

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) <\/p>\n

Local perspective:<\/p>\n

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>\n

Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article was provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.<\/p>\n

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