HIDALGO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents seized over $900,000 worth of methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge.
On Monday, officers referred a white Chevrolet SUV arriving from Mexico for a secondary inspection. The Chevrolet was driven by a 21-year-old woman who is a U.S. citizen, according to a release from CBP.
During the inspection, officers found 55 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing a total of 101.45 pounds hidden within the SUV.
Officers arrested the driver and seized the narcotics, the release stated.