Last week, was arrested 19-year-old boy who tried to cross the border of USA and Mexico with 36 kg of methamphetamine worth $ 1.6 million.
According to employees of Customs and frontier services of the USA, 18 February they stopped the 19-year-old guy driving a black Ford Mustang at the international bridge Anzalduas. He returned home in San Juan, Texas, after the weekend in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In the car found 81 lb (36.7 kg) of methamphetamine, with a total value of 1, 620, 000 dollars. Methamphetamine was extracted in bags and is masked from non-Intrusive inspection technology — special equipment with x-rays or gamma rays, which helps the authorities to carry out inspection of cargo at a distance.
«Rash actions always have consequences, and the smuggling of drugs not only tarnish your reputation but will affect your life after charges, which can lead to imprisonment. «said port Director Carlos Rodriguez in a statement.
Officers of the border service seized methamphetamine and a car, arresting a suspect, who has not been identified. Internal security is holding him in custody for further investigation.
