HIDALGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges seized $2,400,000 in alleged methamphetamine and cocaine along with $36,600 in undeclared U.S. currency in four separate, unrelated incidents.
“Our officers at CBP Field Operations are tasked with the enforcement of numerous laws and regulations and keeping dangerous drugs from entering our country is at the top of the list,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas.
The string of interceptions began on Feb. 7, 2020 after a CBP officer at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge referred a compact vehicle driven by a ...