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23 August 2026

CBP finds $9.5M in meth hidden inside detergent shipment at Texas border

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CBP finds $9.5M in meth hidden inside detergent shipment at Texas border

U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers found more than $9. 5 million in suspected methamphetamine inside a commercial detergent shipment entering Texas. The discovery happened Aug.

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