Border agents seized $400,000 in methamphetamines
Mississippi woman arrested after drug bust
Published On: Feb 20 2013 02:42:38 PM CST
Updated On: Feb 20 2013 03:20:05 PM CST
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at $400,000 from a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old Mississippi woman.
The seizure took place last Saturday at Gateway to the Americas Bridge.
A CBP officer referred the driver of a 1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck for a secondary inspection.
Authorities conducted a thorough inspection and discovered 23 bundles containing a total of 26.63 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within the vehicle.
The methamphetamine has a street value of $400,000.
Officials seized the alleged methamphetamines and arrested the woman.
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