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HOUSTON - Houston-area law enforcement officers seized more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in spools of rope, officials said Tuesday.
Drugs seized in Houston
What we know:
The drugs were intercepted in Houston by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Houston Police Department's interdiction unit. Authorities said the shipment originated in Monterrey, Mexico, and was headed to the city.
Police shared a video of an officer scanning the spools or rope with an x-ray and showing the individual bags of meth being hidden inside the rope.
"Looks can be deceiving, but not to law enforcement. DEA Houston agents, with the assistance of the Houston Police Department interdiction unit seized over 200 lbs. of meth hidden in these spools of rope," DEA Houston Division posted on Facebook.
What we don't know:
Officials did not release information about arrests or the suspects involved.
The Source: Information in this article was gathered from Houston DEA on Facebook and X.