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A Harlingen man is facing federal charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Progreso port of entry found a little more than 196 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the roof of the Jeep he was driving.
CBP officers encountered Gilberto Lucio on Thursday when he arrived at the bridge in a black Jeep Patriot where he was referred for a secondary inspection.
“Further inspection of the Jeep Patriot by (CBP officers) revealed multiple bundles containing a white crystal substance concealed in the roof of the vehicle,” a criminal complaint states.
CBP officers extracted a total of 108 bundles from the vehicle’s roof.
“During an interview, Lucio waived his Miranda Rights and made statements admitting to the knowledge he was transporting illegal narcotics from Mexico into the United States,” the complaint stated. “Further, Lucio admitted to transporting the narcotics for financial gain.”
Lucio made a first appearance Friday in Brownsville federal court in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III, who ordered him held without bond pending further proceedings, court records show.
