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Texas Feds Bust 26-Year-Old Woman With $1.7 Million Worth Of Meth Hidden In Her Kia Sorrento

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Federal agents busted a 26-year-old woman trying to cross the border with $1.7 million worth of meth hidden inside her Kia Sorrento. The large drug seizure took place last week at the Rio Grande City International Bridge in Texas.

The woman was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Rio Grande City Port of Entry had her pull her 2016 Kia Sorrento over for a for secondary inspection. Using a canine team and a non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 83 packages containing a total of 191.40 pounds of alleged methamphetamine hidden within the vehicle.

CBP seized the meth, which had a street value of $1,760,015, as well as the vehicle and turned them over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The driver of the Kia was arrested by DEA special agents who initiated a criminal investigation.

“Our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technology and inspections experience to take down this significant load of methamphetamine in a passenger vehicle,” said Port Director Rogelio Olivares, Rio Grande City Port of Entry. “This seizure underscores the reality of the drug threat and the importance of upholding our priority border security mission.”

The next day at at the Hidalgo International Bridge in Texas, CBP officers encountered a 2013 Nissan Rogue making entry into the United States from Mexico. A physical inspection of the vehicle led to the discovery of 21 packages of cocaine with an estimated street value of $618,744. The narcotics and vehicle were seized and turned them over to Texas Department of Public Safety officers.

That same day, CBP agents also intercepted another 23 packages of cocaine worth $739,000 concealed within a Chevrolet SUV driven by a 40-year-old male Mexican citizen attempting to depart the U.S. to Mexico.

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