HIDALGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested two female 25-year-old U.S. citizens after discovering they were attempting to smuggle $815,000 worth of alleged fentanyl and methamphetamine from Mexico.
“Keeping dangerous drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine from making their way into our communities is a top priority for CBP Field Operations,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas.
On Dec. 1, 2020, a CBP of ficer at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge encountered a woman from Mission, Texas driving a GMC Envoy SUV as she arrived from Mexico. The officer referred ...