CBP Officers Seize Truckload of Marijuana Worth $5.2 Million at Laredo Bridge

Two Mexican nationals were arrested following the marijuana seizure at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.

A patch is seen on the sleeve of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at Miami International Airport on Feb. 27, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Monday that its officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, thwarted an attempt to smuggle a cache of marijuana worth nearly $5.2 million.

The seizure occurred on June 23 when an officer flagged a tractor hauling a commercial shipment for secondary inspection, according to a CBP press release.