Meth worth $8.1 million found in shipment disguised as tiles
Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than 900 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment disguised as tiles at the Pharr International Bridge, coming from Mexico into Texas. The drugs have an estimated street value of $8.1 million, and a criminal investigation is underway.Key Facts
- The meth shipment was found inside a commercial tractor trailer crossing from Reynosa, Mexico, to Texas on April 21, 2026.
- Drug detection dogs helped officers discover the narcotics hidden as pallets of tiles.
- CBP seized 200 packages containing over 900 pounds of a white powder that tested positive as methamphetamine.
- The estimated street value of the meth is $8.1 million.
- Homeland Security Investigation agents started a criminal probe into the case.
- Methamphetamine is a highly addictive synthetic stimulant often illegal in the U.S.
- This is one of several large meth seizures at Texas-Mexico border ports in recent years.
- In 2024, CBP seized 6.5 tons of meth worth $117 million at a different Texas border crossing.
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