Customs and Border Protection officers seize nearly $300,000 of liquid meth at Texas airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport recently seized more than 65 pounds of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated value of $297,000.

The shipment was sent from China to Memphis, Tennessee, and was destined for Fort Worth, Texas.

“Intercepting illegal drugs from entering our country is a top priority for CBP,” Dallas Area Port Director Cleatus P. Hunt, Jr. said. “CBP officers targeted and seized a large amount of dangerous narcotics, preventing those drugs from ending up in the hands of our community.”

The liquid meth was shipped in 100 unlabeled bottles packaged in two boxes, which were manifested as “printing ink” with a declared value of $90.

When CBP officers at DFW reviewed the electronic manifest, they decided to conduct a further inspection. A CBP canine inspection indicated the presence of narcotics. When officers tested the clear liquid in the bottles, it tested positive for the properties of methamphetamine.

CBP officers seized the suspected narcotics, and Homeland Security Investigations agents are investigating.

Methamphetamine seizures by CBP officers increased by 212 percent from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2017. In 2017, CBP officers seized 44,065 pounds of the narcotic.