Meth, Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl Seized at the Border
HIDALGO, TX U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge prevented $3,435,000 in alleged methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl from crossing the United States-Mexico border and making its way into our communities.
“These were outstanding interceptions of hard narcotics accomplished this past weekend by our frontline CBP officers who continue to demonstrate a tremendous resiliency, dedication to our border security mission and commitment towards keeping our communities safe,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/ Anzalduas.
On Dec. 11, a 53-year-old male U.S. citizen driving a Ford F-150 pickup arrived at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge and a CBP officer referred him for further inspection. The secondary inspection included utilizing non-intrusive imaging (NII) equipment which allowed the officer to discover 44 packages