CBP finds 1,000-plus pounds of meth in shipment of leeks

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine at the Pharr International Bridge on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Courtesy: CBP) U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine found in nearly over 900 packages. The seizure occurred Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Pharr International Bridge, according to a CBP press release. A tractor-trailer heading to McAllen was referred to a secondary inspection at the Pharr International Bridge that day when a K-9 unit alerted officers to cylindrical packages hidden in a shipment of leeks. “A total of 909 packages were discovered and tested positive for methamphetamine,” the release stated. “The total weight of the narcotics was 1,082.47 pounds with a street value of $984,063.” CBP did not disclose whether anyone was arrested or charged in connection to the seizure. “International drug trafficking presents a direct threat to U.S. national security, public safety and economic