State troopers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott to inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico found zero drugs, weapons or any other type of contraband, according to data released by the Department of Public Safety to The Texas Tribune.
The governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas. His order for increased state inspections led to snarling delays in trade between the two countries.