Agents Seize Nearly $7M in Illegal Drugs at US-Mexico Border

Border agents at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.

Border agents reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.Border agents reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Border agents at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.

The bridge crosses the Rio Grande, connecting Texas with Mexico.

The total haul had an estimated street value of $6,998,000, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.

According to Fox News, the drugs and the tractor-trailer truck were seized, and the case is under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations agents.

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