CBP seizes $75M in narcotics at Laredo bridges
July 16, 2021
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized these 3,740.36 pounds of methamphetamine from a trailer at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge on July 14. The contraband had an estimated street value of $74,806,487. This was one of four seizures recently reported at local international bridges.Courtesy photo /U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionShow MoreShow Less
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized these 37.61 pounds of cocaine on July 15 at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge. The cocaine had an estimated street value of $291,720. Three other seizures were also reported at local international bridges.Courtesy photo /U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionShow MoreShow Less
Affidavit: Woman blamed weight gain when CBP questioned her ID
July 2, 2021
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A migrant told a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer that she did not look like the person on her identification because she had gained weight, according to an arrest affidavit.
Claudia Lopez-Segura, a 47-year-old woman from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, was arrested on the charges of making false statements and using false documents.
Lopez-Segura arrived at about 11:56 a.m. June 30 at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge driving a vehicle. She presented a State of Nevada identification card.
“Defendant claimed to be the person on the identification card but claimed to have recently gained weight,” states the affidavit.
Affidavit: Herbario owner, employee illegally sold hummingbirds
May 12, 2021
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The owner of Herbario Corpus Christi in Laredo and her employee have admitted to illegally selling hummingbirds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Cecilia Castañeda, 63, pleaded guilty on Wednesday while her employee, Maria Luisa Garza-Salazar, 57, entered her guilty plea on Jan. 22. Herbario Corpus Christi is a business specializing in herbs and spices.
Both are accused of selling dried or parts of more than 160 hummingbirds under the Lacey Act.
“The Lacey Act still protects the migratory birds although they are no longer an endangered species. The law makes it a crime to import, sell, receive or acquire any wildlife which have been possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
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Truck driver busted in meth smuggling attempt at Colombia Bridge
May 6, 2021
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A truck driver tried to smuggle methamphetamine he had concealed in the tractor’s sleeper storage area, according to an arrest affidavit.
Francisco Martinez-Saucedo, a Mexican citizen, was arrested and charged with import, attempt to import and conspire to import the meth.
A commercial tractor-trailer driven by Martinez-Saucedo arrived at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge at about 11:15 a.m. May 2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers referred Martinez-Saucedo to secondary inspection.
“During secondary inspection, CBP discovered one bundle hidden within the tractor sleeper storage area. The one bundle field tested positive for methamphetamine,” states the affidavit.