Methamphetamine

Arrests of truckers in New Jersey, Canada net $38M in illegal drugs

New Jersey State Police arrest truckers with $36M in drugs

Two truck drivers were arrested last week in New Jersey after law enforcement found $36 million worth of marijuana, THC/cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms concealed within a tractor-trailer.

New Jersey State Police stopped the tractor-trailer traveling on Interstate 78 on Feb. 18 in Warren County, authorities announced Wednesday.

During an inspection of the vehicle, officers discovered more than 8,000 pounds of raw hydroponic marijuana,...

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Trafficker implicates long-haul truckers in drug cartel case

A drug trafficker connected to a violent Mexican cartel told prosecutors that long-haul truck drivers supported the operation by transporting narcotics and cash into and out of the U.S.

Oralia Rodriguez Flores pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to three charges related to her role in trafficking drugs and money laundering for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), also known as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Flores, 40, who lived in Clayton, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to...

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Meth bust at US-Canada border one of largest in Canadian history

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Canadian border officials made what they say is likely the largest narcotics seizure in the...

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CBP finds meth stashed inside peanut shells

Hundreds of grams of methamphetamine were found stuffed inside peanut shells at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee, officials said Monday.

On June 29, CBP officers using an X-ray device said they spotted “suspicious anomalies” within a shipment labeled as “regional bread roasted peanuts regional dust sweet made of corn.”

CBP officers reportedly cracked open the peanuts and found a white crystal substance – later determined to be methamphetamine – concealed inside the shells. 

The...

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Customs agents seize meth, chicken lollipops at Texas ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized methamphetamine and illegal pet treats in separate enforcement actions in Texas.

On April 14, agents working at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport intercepted a shipment of 93 prohibited chicken lollipop pet treats, authorities said. 

The shipment was manifested as men’s sweaters and was destined for Highlands, Texas, near Houston.

“Consumers are unaware that some international goods and products are prohibited or restricted...

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Agents find $15M in meth in cargo trucks entering from Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Laredo and Pharr, Texas, discovered almost 800 pounds of methamphetamine in two recent shipments arriving from Mexico.

The first case happened March 25 at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge. Agents found 367 pounds of alleged methamphetamine in a shipment of industrial magnets. The narcotics had a street value of $7.3 million.

The second incident occurred Sunday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. CBP discovered 421 pounds of alleged...

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Meth bust is largest ever at Canadian border

A record-breaking $28.5 million worth of methamphetamine was found hidden in a shipment of produce at the Montana-Canada border, authorities reported Thursday.

The incident occured Dec. 25 at the port of entry at Coutts, Alberta, Canada, directly across from the U.S. port of Sweet Grass in Toole County, Montana.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) uncovered 502 pounds of methamphetamine while checking a tractor-trailer hauling produce.

The amount of...

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Five biggest Mexico border drug busts of 2020

Almost $400 million in narcotics were seized from trucks attempting to cross from Mexico into the U.S. during 2020.

Everything from shipments of tomatoes, avocados, jalapenos and broccoli, to loads of cobblestones, lighting fixtures and electronic equipment were used in attempted smuggling cases at the border.

Here are five of the biggest U.S.-Mexico border drug busts this year.

1. Mexican police find $62M in drugs in abandoned truck near border

Mexican authorities found 25,000 pounds worth of...

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Driver, company may face FMCSA penalties after cyclist deaths

Following the deaths of five people, an Arizona-licensed driver and his company may be subject to civil penalties brought by federal regulators for violating safety regulations, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

FMCSA served Jordan Barson with a federal order last Wednesday, declaring Barson “to be an imminent hazard to public safety” and has ordered him not to operate a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce.

Barson holds a commercial driver’s license and...

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Border agents seize $37M in meth from trucks

In two recent cases, border agents in Texas and California foiled attempts to use commercial trucks to move methamphetamine across the United States-Mexico border.

Liquid meth was found in a truck’s gas tank in California. (Photo: CBP)

On Saturday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found gallons of liquid methamphetamine inside a tractor’s gas tank at the Highway 111 checkpoint in Southern California.

Agents were unable to determine the weight of the liquid meth due to the volatile and...

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