A $21M mistake: Hiding meth in veggies still doesn't work
A $21M mistake: Hiding meth in veggies still doesn't work
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge and World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine valued at nearly $21 million in a shipment of vegetables.
“The trafficking and production of methamphetamine has increased substantially over the past year, causing drug traffickers to become more creative in their methods of smuggling their product into America,” said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry.
The seizure occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the World Trade Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a tractor hauling a shipment of frozen vegetables arriving from Mexico. The 1999 Freightliner tractor and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 352 packages containing 1,049.84 pounds of alleged methamphetamine discovered within the trailer. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $21 million.