PHARR, Texas - A Texas woman is facing a drug charge after officials found meth concealed inside alcohol containers at the Texas-Mexico border.
What we know:
31-year-old Sandy Jennifer Treviño of Pharr is facing a charge of possession of a controlled substance and was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail earlier this month.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) says that she entered the US by motor vehicle at the Pharr International Bridge on Nov. 20 and declared she had alcohol with her.
A TABC regulatory compliance officer inspected her vehicle and found what appeared to be a case of ready-to-drink cocktails containing tequila. However, the quantity exceeded the state's legal limit of distilled spirits that someone can bring into the state for personal use. That limit is one gallon per 30-day period.
The officer retained the cans for disposal, but later discovered that the liquid inside had crystallized. A field test determined the presence of meth.
Treviño was arrested on Dec. 7.
What's next:
Possession of a controlled substance (Penalty Group 1) is a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
The case remains under investigation.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.