CBP in Texas confiscates 242 pounds of smuggled Mexican bologna at port of entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents successful El Paso, Texas arrested a antheral for the 2nd clip past week, aft helium allegedly tried to smuggle 22 ample rolls of Mexican bologna into the country, according to authorities.

CBP said cultivation specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte planetary crossing successful El Paso not lone seized 22 ample rolls of the prohibited pork bologna connected March 28, but they besides seized 60 undeclared Tramadol tablets from the man’s vehicle.

The find was made conscionable aft 2 a.m. connected Friday, erstwhile a 52-year-old man, who is simply a national of Albuquerque, New Mexico, entered the U.S. and presented himself for inspection successful the conveyance lanes of the port.

CBP said the antheral made a antagonistic declaration for fruits, vegetables and nutrient products, past was referred for a secondary agriculture inspection.

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CBP cultivation specialists seized and destroyed 22 ample rolls of Mexican bologna that was discovered aft a antheral tried to smuggle it into the U.S. for a 2nd clip successful 2 months. (US Customs and Border Protection)

As agents conducted the secondary inspection, CBP Agriculture canine "Harlee" alerted them to the rear cargo country of the man’s vehicle.

Agents continued to inspect the conveyance erstwhile they located 22 rolls of bologna hidden underneath instrumentality successful the cargo country of the vehicle.

CBP seized the bologna and destroyed it according to U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations.

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CBP cultivation specialists seized and destroyed 22 ample rolls of Mexican bologna that was discovered aft a antheral tried to smuggle it into the U.S. for a 2nd clip successful 2 months. (US Customs and Border Protection)

This marks the 2nd clip wrong 2 months that the aforesaid antheral was caught attempting to smuggle bologna into the U.S. astatine the El Paso port.

CBP agriculture specialists seized 55 rolls of undeclared bologna from the antheral successful January, and helium was assessed a civilian penalty. At that time, the agents besides seized and destroyed the contraband meat.

The inspection besides uncovered 60 Tramadol tablets successful the halfway console of the vehicle.

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People and vehicles walk implicit the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry span which connects the United States and Mexico connected January 19, 2019 successful El Paso, Texas (Getty Images)

The driver, who was not identified, was issued a $1,000 promissory enactment for the medicine medicine usurpation since Tramadol is simply a docket IV-controlled substance.

If the antheral is recovered guilty, helium could look a good of up to $10,000.

"Pork products person the imaginable to present overseas carnal diseases to the U.S. which tin person a devastating interaction to the U.S. system and to our agriculture industry," CBP El Paso Director Field Operations Hector A. Mancha said. "It is ever champion for travelers to state immoderate items acquired overseas to assistance CBP halt the instauration of perchance harmful products."

The lawsuit was referred to the USDA Investigative and Enforcement Services, which enforces alleged violations connected to works and carnal issues.

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The USDA and Department of Homeland Security enactment unneurotic to support American agriculture erstwhile it comes to the instauration of pests and diseases astatine U.S. ports of entry.

If immoderate undeclared prohibited cultivation items are discovered successful an inspection, they could beryllium confiscated and whitethorn effect successful civilian penalties for failing to state the items.