CBP seizes $30.4M in meth hidden in commercial salt load at Laredo World Trade Bridge

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Phil Brink · 2 min read at the source

Bags containing 3,395.91 pounds of suspected methamphetamine discovered in a commercial shipment manifested as salt at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Bags containing 3,395.91 pounds of suspected methamphetamine discovered in a commercial shipment manifested as salt at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Federal officers discovered 76 bags of suspected contraband during a secondary examination. Homeland Security Investigations now faces questions about the shipment's origin, destination and those responsible.

Reported by Phil Brink for FreightWaves (Borderlands: Mexico), originally published October 19, 2026.

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Topics: Borderlands: Mexico, Business, Playbook: Cash & Capital, CBP, cross border freight, Trucking

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