Drugs found in squash at South Texas port of entry, CBP says
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Apr 16, 2025 / 06:47 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 / 06:47 PM CDT
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — 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.
The drugs weighed over 1,000 pounds and were found Sunday in 3,770 packages that were concealed in a shipment of chayote, also known as vegetable pear, at the Pharr International Bridge, CBP said Wednesday.
The drugs were in a tractor-trailer coming from Reynosa, Mexico, that was referred to secondary inspection. A canine team and nonintrusive inspection equipment led to the discovery of the illegal drugs, CBP says.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/drugs-found-in-squash-at-south-texas-port-of-entry-cbp-says/
