Over $2.1 million in illegal drugs were seized in two large incidents at South Texas ports recently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

The former Border Patrol chief in San Diego was in Washington Wednesday, squaring off with members of the Senate.

Hard narcotics bust On May 1, CBP officers at the Eagle Pass port of entry confiscated $1.7 million in mixed hard narcotics they say was hidden through a passenger vehicle.

CBP is looking to build a 30-foot-high barrier with steel bollards approximately four inches apart. The proposed barrier is expected to include anti-climb features.

Over $10 million in liquid methamphetamine was seized hidden in a truck at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says.

Almost $9 million worth of methamphetamine was found hidden in a shipment of squash from Mexico at a South Texas port of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Over $10 million in liquid methamphetamine was seized hidden in a truck at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says.