Trucking

Noi Mahoney Thursday, February 13, 2020

Truck carrying $30 million in liquid meth seized in El Paso

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents working at the Ysleta port of entry in El Paso, Texas, seized 1,543 pounds of liquid methamphetamine Wednesday.  CBP spokesman Roger Maier told FreightWaves the liquid methamphetamine “would have an estimated street value of $30 million.”  The liquid methamphetamine was reportedly hidden in a shipment of cleaning supplies […]

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Noi Mahoney Thursday, February 13, 2020

Atlanta developer launches 540-acre intermodal port near Houston

Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group recently launched phase one of its 540-acre Southwest International Gateway Business Park in El Campo, Texas, around 60 miles southwest of Houston. “We have officially closed on the land and completed all of our designs, and we’re in the process of breaking ground as we speak,” Stonemont Financial CEO Zack Markwell […]

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Noi Mahoney Wednesday, February 12, 2020

CBP inspectors check imported Valentine’s Day flowers for pests and diseases

With Valentine’s Day just days away, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are working hard to make sure imported flowers are pest and disease free. “CBP agriculture specialists are working hard every day preventing potentially harmful plant pests and foreign animal diseases from entering the U.S.,” Hector Mancha, CBP El Paso director of field […]

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