Packages containing nearly 578 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge. (CBP)
BORDER CRIME
Not cool: Cucumber truck had $5M worth of meth
by: Fernie Ortiz
Posted: Jul 2, 2024 / 05:50 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 2, 2024 / 05:50 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Smugglers used a shipment of cucumbers and bell peppers to smuggle a load of meth into South Texas from Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the drugs were discovered inside a tractor-trailer on Sunday at the Pharr International Bridge in Pharr, Texas.
A truck that was supposed to be carrying only fruit underwent a secondary inspection that included an X-ray scan and drug-sniffing dogs.
Squash shipment used to hide $18M worth of meth, CBP says
In the trailer, border officers found 360 packages containing 578 pounds of methamphetamine, which had a street value of $5,163,496, CBP said.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/not-cool-cucumber-truck-had-5m-worth-of-meth/
