Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at a Texas port of entry seized $31,169,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of pepper on Sunday.
This discovery was made by officers at the CBP Field Operations office at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas, the agency reported on Tuesday.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr, Texas, port of entry seized $31,169,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of serrano peppers on Sunday. (Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)
On Sunday, a tractor trailer from Mexico attempted to enter the US through the cargo area of the Pharr International Bridge.
The vehicle was selected for inspection, including the use of non-intrusive inspection equipment, which is where CBP officers found the drugs.
Police found 1,859 packages of methamphetamine allegedly hidden inside a shipment of serrano peppers. The drugs weigh 2,155.02 kilograms, the agency said.
The meth was hidden inside a shipment of serrano peppers. (US Customs and Border Protection)
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“Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and seize this large shipment of methamphetamine, preventing it from reaching American roads,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
The meth weighed 2,155.02 pounds and had a street value of $31,169,000, the agency said. (US Customs and Border Protection)
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The drugs and the vehicle were seized by the Office of Field Operations and a criminal investigation was initiated by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations.
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