CBP officers intercept 2,570 pounds of methamphetamine found in lighting fixtures
The case remains under investigation. No arrests have been made at this point. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
By KOLD News 13 Staff | December 15, 2020 at 6:02 PM MST - Updated December 16 at 5:42 AM
EL PASO, Texas. (KOLD News 13) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility seized approximately 2,570 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in lighting fixtures on Dec. 9.
The methamphetamine seizure occurred after 3 p.m. when a 56-year-old Mexican man arrived from Mexico in a 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer. CBP officers selected the man for a secondary exam. A CBP drug-sniffing dog alerted to the presence of narcotics inside of the tractor-trailer. An X-ray exam revealed anomalies within the commodity carried by the truck. CBP officers discovered 190 bundles of methamphetamine wrapped in cellophane inside lighting fixture boxes.