Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

Truck carrying $31 million worth of meth seized in Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on the Texas-Mexico border seized 1,527 pounds of packed methamphetamine, officials announced Tuesday.

The incident occurred on July 9. CBP officers found 221 packages of alleged methamphetamine concealed in the roof of a tractor-trailer. The alleged meth has a street value of $30.6 million.

The truck was carrying imported fresh onions from Mexico, according to officials.

“This is certainly a substantial...

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Borderlands: More than 1,400 Texas trucking/freight-related companies received PPP loans; $4.2 million in drugs seized at Pharr port of entry

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: 1,403 Texas trucking/freight-related companies received PPP loans; $4.2 million in drugs seized at Pharr port of entry; Visible SCM acquires TriCon; and Liftit raises $22.5 million in Series B funding.

More than 1,400 Texas trucking, transport companies receive PPP loans

A total of 1,403 Texas trucking and transportation companies received at least $150,000 in funds...

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Mexican farmers block Texas port of entry for second day

Mexican farmers continue to block access to the commercial crossing at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, according to Armando Taboada, assistant director of field operations at the Laredo Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

“The bridge is still blocked and traffic should be diverted to other port crossings as per our contingency plans,” Taboada said in an email Thursday.

Taboada said commercial trucks that need to cross the Pharr, Texas, bridge should use nearby ports...

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Mexican farmer protest disrupts trade at Texas bridge

Tractors and trucks blocked access to the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on Wednesday as hundreds of Mexican farmers vented their frustration over government cuts in subsidy prices of sorghum.

The protest started around noon as rural farmers from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas blocked access to the customs station on the Mexican side of the bridge.

“Commercial traffic has been blocked at the Pharr Commercial Crossing (Port of Hidalgo) since early this afternoon by protesting agriculture...

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US-Mexico truck crossings saw major decline across Texas in May

For the second straight month, international truck crossings dropped dramatically at ports across Texas.

The World Trade and Colombia Solidarity bridges in Laredo, Texas, saw 68,473 fewer commercial truck crossings from Mexico in May compared with May 2019, according to the city of Laredo.

The 33% decline in truck traffic at Port Laredo was the second consecutive month of double-digit declines, with international crossings falling 21% in April. 

Laredo had a total of 142,144 truck crossings in...

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New cargo inspection program to cut wait times at Texas border port

A new cargo inspection program aims to cut border crossing wait times at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Pharr, Texas.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are now working at the Pharr Land Port of Entry alongside their Mexican counterparts to jointly inspect thousands of trucks loaded with non-agricultural imports.

The new Unified Cargo Processing (UCP) program, which began on Monday, will save time and money for trucks traveling from Mexico, CBP officials said.

“Conducting...

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