$2.6 million in meth found in commercial truck’s load of batteries

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from a commercial vehicle hauling batteries through a Texas border crossing.

The drug seizure occurred on November 14 at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge located in Laredo, Texas.

High-voltage meth: @DFOLaredo @CBP officers at #Laredo’s Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seize $2.6M in methamphetamine in box truck hauling batteries. @HSI_SanAntonio is investigating. Read more: https://t.co/Zvl7BLXxsT pic.twitter.com/B1E40GoljK

— CBP South Texas (@CBPSouthTexas) November 18, 2025

A commercial vehicle hauling a shipment of batteries approached the facility and was referred for a secondary inspection by a canine unit and nonintrusive inspection system.

Following the inspection, officers located 40 packages containing a total of 291 pounds of methamphetamine within the battery shipment.

The street value of the seized drugs is $2,604,215.

The case is under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.

“Our frontline CBP officers maintained strict vigilance and short circuited a significant methamphetamine smuggling attempt,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “These kinds of enforcement actions validate our ongoing border security efforts and prevent this poison from reaching U.S. streets.”