$2.4M of meth found in lime shipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $2.4 million of methamphetamine in a shipment of Persian limes.
“Our CBP officers continue to safeguard America’s border by keeping harmful narcotics off our streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
On March 7, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the vehicle for inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and screening by a canine team. Physical inspection of the conveyance resulted in officers extracting a total of 960 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 268.96 pounds concealed within the shipment.
CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations initiated a criminal investigation.
