Cucumbers and Jalapeños shipped with $19M in meth, heroin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $19.8 million in methamphetamine and $144,500 in heroin concealed within a shipment manifested as cucumber and jalapeño.
“Our CBP officers don’t skip a beat when it comes to securing our border. This interception illustrates the important work CBP does to secure our border from harmful narcotics,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
On Feb. 4, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection equipment and screening by a canine team.
After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 26 packages of alleged heroin weighing 7.53 pounds and 8,206 packages of alleged methamphetamine with a total weight of 2,217.85 pounds concealed within the shipment.
