Over 1K pounds of meth seized in Houston area after officers find hidden compartment on trailer during traffic stop

HOUSTON – A routine traffic stop escalated into a major narcotics investigation that led to the seizure of over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a trailer and at the suspect’s home, according to law enforcement officials.

During the stop, investigators reported that they discovered approximately 396 kilograms (or 873 pounds) of meth hidden inside a false compartment of a trailer.

Authorities said an armed suspect was taken into custody at the scene, but the suspect’s identity has not been released at this time…

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