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A large sum of alleged methamphetamine disguised as candy and hidden inside cans of food was seized at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge on Wednesday.
According to a news release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Hidalgo International Bridge referred a white Mercedes transport van traveling from Mexico for further inspection.
“Physical inspection of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 110 packages of candy wrappers containing alleged crystal methamphetamine weighing a total of 13.40 pounds,” the news release read. “Also found were 12 containers of canned foods containing 89.02 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine.”
The alleged narcotics, valued at $919,000, and the vehicle were seized by CBP while special agents with Homeland Security Investigations initiated a criminal investigation, according to the release.
“These harmful narcotics will not make it to American streets thanks to our CBP officers who used their intuition and all our available tools and resources to stop this smuggling attempt,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry, said in the news release.
