Nearly $7M in meth found in shipment of water jugs

Almost $7 million worth of meth was discovered inside of a semi truck hauling jugs of water at the border in Texas earlier this week. 

The contraband was found on December 16th at the Colombia Solidarity Bridge on the border between Texas and Mexico near Laredo, Texas. 

According to News4SanAntonio, the semi truck was referred to secondary inspection, where 16 jugs within the shipment were found to contain 757 of methamphetamine. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $6,962,621. 

safeguard our borders,” Port Director Albert Flores of the Laredo Port of Entry said. “Their hard work and keen attention to detail helped prevent dangerous contraband from entering our communities.”

The incident is still under investigation.