CBP officers seize over $14M of alleged methamphetamine at southern border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers astatine the Pharr International Bridge betwixt South Texas and Mexico discovered a shipment of implicit $14 cardinal worthy of methamphetamine, which was concealed successful a shipment of vegetables.

The find of the drugs wrong shipments of doorbell peppers and cucumbers was made connected April 11, erstwhile CBP officers assigned to the planetary span cargo installation encountered a tractor trailer entering the U.S. from Mexico.

After inspecting the truck, a CBP serviceman referred the 18-wheeler for further inspection.

The secondary inspection progressive physically inspecting the motortruck utilizing non-intrusive instrumentality arsenic good arsenic a canine team.

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CBP officers discovered implicit $14 cardinal worthy of methamphetamine successful a shipment of doorbell peppers and cucumbers astatine the confederate borderline successful Texas. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

During the inspection, the squad of officers discovered 300 packages of alleged methamphetamine, weighing astir 1,635 pounds, concealed wrong the trailer.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and vehicle, and the probe was turned implicit to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

"Our CBP officers proceed to usage each tools and resources to safeguard our borders by preventing these harmful narcotics from reaching America’s streets," Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.

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Several twelve commercialized trucks hold to transverse the Pharr International Bridge successful Pharr, Texas. (Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)

The bust comes aft CBP seized 650 pounds of fentanyl successful March, an summation of 24% from February, according to CBP's monthly study for March, which was shared connected Monday.

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Nationwide, successful March, seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana accrued 47% from February.

Also, successful March, cocaine seizures went up by 32% and methamphetamine seizures accrued 72% from February.