Customs and Border Protection officers in Eagle Pass, Texas, seized more than 1,000 pounds of liquid methamphetamine worth $10 million this week, highlighting persistent challenges at the southern border despite sharp partisan contrasts over enforcement success.

The narcotics were discovered May 3 in an external fuel tank during a secondary inspection, according to a post by CBP’s official X account.

The bust came just days after the White House issued a fact sheet on April 28 claiming a dramatic drop in illegal crossings and evasions at the U.S.-Mexico border.

“Illegal border encounters are down by 95%,” the document read. “Illegal immigrant ‘gotaways’ — the top threat to public safety — are down by 99%.”

The methamphetamine seizure unfolded against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on border security, a central plank of his 2024 campaign. At a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on October 12, Trump referenced local concerns about violence in apartment complexes tied to illegal immigrant gangs, pledging a crackdown. “We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country,” he said.

Since returning to office roughly 100 days ago, Trump administration officials have said they’ve deported over 150,000 illegal aliens, as reported by The Dallas Express. That figure represents a significant tonal shift from the previous administration’s policies. However, at the current pace, the four-year total would reach just over 2 million deportations — a number that, while historically significant, may fall short of campaign-era expectations or the scale of enforcement some advocates are demanding.

The seizure of such a large quantity of methamphetamine further underscores the continued scale of the international drug trade through Texas and other southern border states. Smugglers have grown increasingly sophisticated, using a wide range of tactics to avoid detection. According to CBP statistics, methamphetamine remains the second most commonly seized illicit substance.