Border Patrol make big liquid meth bust in Texas

Scroll through the gallery to see the biggest drug busts along the Texas-Mexico border less Customs and Border Protection says agents found nearly 12 pounds of liquid meth (similar to what is pictured above) in a 2008 Chevy Silverado which had crossed the Texas-Mexico border on May 13, 2017. The car was seized and driver arrested. Customs and Border Protection says agents found nearly 12 pounds of liquid meth (similar to what is pictured above) in a 2008 Chevy Silverado which had crossed the Texas-Mexico border on May 13, 2017. The car ... more Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Border Patrol make big liquid meth bust in Texas 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

A traffic stop near the Texas-Mexico border led to a surprise for Customs and Border Protection agents.

Severiano Solis, Port Director at the Hidalgo Port of Entry, said agents on May 14 discovered 188 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in the gas tank of a vehicle pulled over for a secondary inspection.

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Agents stopped the 2008 Chevy Silverado, which was driven by a woman from the U.S., for a secondary inspection.

The vehicle was seized and the driver was arrested and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations agents.

Scroll through the above gallery to see the biggest drug busts along the Texas-Mexico border as well as what items smugglers use to hide narcotics tucked away in vehicles