CBP Seizes Over 900 Pounds Of Meth Worth $8.1 Million In Tile Shipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 900 pounds of suspected methamphetamine on Wednesday, April 21, 2026, at the Pharr International Bridge, a haul valued at about $8.1 million. (CBP seizes massive meth haul)
Officers recovered 200 packages totaling more than 900 pounds that were concealed in pallets made to look like tiles inside a commercial tractor-trailer from Reynosa, Mexico.[1] opened a criminal probe into the April 21 seizure, and CBP port director Carlos Rodriguez framed the case as officers both facilitating commerce and stopping hard narcotics.
The episode follows other large-scale meth interceptions at the southern border. In 2024, CBP reported seizing 6.5 tons — more than 13,000 pounds — of methamphetamine at Eagle Pass, a seizure CBP called the largest single-port enforcement action on record and valued at roughly $117 million.
Homeland Security Investigations continues to probe the Pharr seizure, and CBP has released limited further detail as the investigation proceeds. (CBS News)
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- CBP says the suspected methamphetamine seized at the Pharr International Bridge on April 21, 2026, has an estimated street value of $8.1 million.
- Officers seized [200 packages] (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meth-found-shipment-disguised-tiles-us-border/) weighing more than 900 pounds that were concealed in pallets masquerading as tiles inside a commercial tractor-trailer from Reynosa, Mexico.
- Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal probe into the April 21 seizure, according to CBP.
- CBP port director Carlos Rodriguez issued a statement calling the case an example of officers working to ensure commerce flows while stopping hard narcotics.
- CBS recounts that in 2024 CBP seized 6.5 tons (more than 13,000 pounds) of meth at Eagle Pass, Texas, which CBP called the largest single-enforcement port seizure on record.
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- CBP says the suspected methamphetamine seized at the Pharr International Bridge on April 21, 2026, has an estimated street value of $8.1 million.
- Officers seized 200 packages weighing more than 900 pounds that were concealed in pallets masquerading as tiles in a commercial tractor-trailer from Reynosa, Mexico.
- Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal probe into the April 21 seizure, according to CBP.
- CBP port director Carlos Rodriguez issued a statement highlighting the case as an example of officers working to ensure commerce flows while stopping hard narcotics.
- CBS recounts that CBP seized 6.5 tons (more than 13,000 pounds) of meth worth about $117 million from a tractor-trailer at Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2024, which CBP called the largest single-enforcement port seizure on record.