U.S. authorities at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry recently seized approximately 1.54 tons of methamphetamine concealed within shipments of salt arriving from Mexico. The operation was conducted by the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit.
The discovery represents a significant interdiction of illicit narcotics at the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials identified the drugs hidden inside sacks of salt, highlighting the methods used by trafficking organizations to transport large quantities of synthetic substances into the United States.
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