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CBP: Agents at World Trade Bridge in Laredo seize over $11 million in narcotics
Read full article: CBP: Agents at World Trade Bridge in Laredo seize over $11 million in narcoticsLAREDO, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Tuesday that agents in Laredo seized narcotics estimated to be worth over $11 million at the World Trade Bridge. The seizure of narcotics was done in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge on July 3. CBP said in a news release that officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a vehicle arriving from Mexico. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $11,415,859, CBP stated in the news release. Significant enforcement actions like this one illustrate CBPs ongoing offensive against criminal networks and their organizations.The case has been turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigation special agents for further investigation, CBP said.