U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Pharr, Texas, intercepted $10,300,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed inside a shipment of lettuce.
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"Within a shipment of salad greens, our frontline officers discovered contraband that does not belong on any holiday table," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. "As this seizure aptly illustrates, our officers' use of tools and technology was instrumental in this massive takedown of hard narcotics."
On Nov. 21, CBP officers encountered a commercial vehicle seeking entry into the U.S. from Mexico. The truck was referred for additional examination using non-intrusive inspection equipment. A subsequent physical search revealed 500 packages of alleged methamphetamine hidden within the lettuce load. The narcotics weighed 1,153.01 pounds (523 kg).
CBP OFO seized both the vehicle and the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations has initiated a criminal investigation.
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