2 Large Drug Busts at Texas Border Just Before New Year Holiday

We hear about large drug busts at the Texas border quite often, you would think that these criminals would learn that smuggling drugs is not a smart idea.  

But, the illegal activities continue, and law enforcement does their best to catch everything that comes into the Lone Star State. And recently there were two large drug busts that were attempted as most people were getting ready to ring in the new year. 

These specific busts took place at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas. The drug busts took place in back-to-back days on Friday, December 27th and Saturday December 28th, 2024. 

One of the Texas Border Drug Bust Contained Methamphetamine  

We got the details regarding the drug trafficking from KXAN, as one of the drug busts was disguised as a commercial shipment of buckets of roof sealant loaded in a tractor-trailer. There were 30 buckets in total that were found to be carrying meth with a combined street value of $266,000. 

The Second Drug Bust at the Texas Border Was Much Larger 

The other drug bust was in a tractor-trailer supposed to be filled with mechanical appliances. But dogs and X-ray machines found there was much more in the load including 2,700 pounds of marijuana. The value of the pot would be more than $6 million dollars. 

The Fight Against Drugs Continues at Texas Borders 

Thank you will never be enough for the law enforcement officers that are working to keep these drugs off the streets.  

Let this be yet another lesson to any drug trafficker, don’t attempt to commit your crimes in Texas. You will be caught, and you will be held responsible for your actions.