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CBP Seizes $15 Million Drugs at Two Texas Bridges

5/23/2026

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CBP inspections at two Texas bridges uncovered more than $15 million in illicit drugs hidden in vehicles and cargo.
On May 13 at the Progreso Bridge, CBP seized $692,000 cocaine and a Ford Mustang from a 19-year-old driver, arresting him.
On May 15 at the Pharr Bridge, CBP found 1,645 pounds of methamphetamine in a lettuce truck, a seizure valued at $14.7 million led to a Homeland Security Investigations probe, though no arrests were announced.

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Story summary

CBP inspections at two Texas bridges uncovered more than $15 million in illicit drugs hidden in vehicles and cargo.
On May 13 at the Progreso Bridge, CBP seized $692,000 cocaine and a Ford Mustang from a 19-year-old driver, arresting him.
On May 15 at the Pharr Bridge, CBP found 1,645 pounds of methamphetamine in a lettuce truck, a seizure valued at $14.7 million led to a Homeland Security Investigations probe, though no arrests were announced.