Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Agents Seize $72K Worth of Methamphetamine

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized 15.32 pounds of methamphetamine at the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint.

“Drug smuggling organizations will frequently attempt to blend in with the traveling public to smuggle narcotics into the United States,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Felix Chavez. “This seizure highlights the contribution our agents and our checkpoints make in keeping dangerous drugs out of our communities and ultimately saving lives.”

On March 25, Eagle Pass South Border Patrol agents assigned to the immigration checkpoint on Highway 57, arrested a 30-year-old Mexican national with 15.32 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated worth of $72,975 hidden within her vehicle. The woman and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.