CBP Siezes 6.5 Tons of Meth in Eagle Pass, Largest Seizure Made at a Port of Entry

A Homeland Security officer said the seizure prevented ‘an untold number of lives’ from being destroyed.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills, and heroin at the Otay Mesa commercial facility in California, on Oct. 9, 2020. Courtesy of the DEA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Thursday that it seized 6.5 tons of methamphetamine at Eagle Pass port of entry in Texas. It is the largest seizure ever made at a port of entry in a single enforcement action.

The methamphetamine had a street value of more than $117 million, according to a press release.