In one recent seizure, Texas border agents intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine and black tar heroin from entering the United States. The combined value of the massive bust exceeded $1.3 million .
Heroin and Meth Seized Along Texas Border
On October 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents sent a 37-year-old Mexican citizen to secondary inspection after raising suspicions at the Los Indios International Bridge in Brownsville .
Thanks to the assistance of a canine unit, officers discovered numerous packages hidden within the vehicle . In total, they found 67.1 pounds of alleged meth and 42.5 pounds of alleged black tar heroin.
The street value of the meth was estimated to be roughly $595,996 . The heroin street value? $714,092 .
This brought the grand total