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CBP Finds Nearly 300 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Carrot Shipment at Texas Border

ICE Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal probe into the smuggling attempt.

Federal officials at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility display nearly 300 pounds of methamphetamine seized from a shipment of carrots, valued at $2.7 million.
300 Pounds of Cartel Meth Seized at Texas Border Crossing (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) initiated a criminal investigation into the bust. (CBP)

Overview

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge discovered 1,055 packages of meth concealed in a commercial load of carrots entering from Reynosa.
  • Inspectors sent the tractor-trailer to secondary screening, where nonintrusive imaging and a K-9 team flagged suspicious material in the produce.
  • CBP seized the narcotics and the tractor-trailer after the drugs, weighing nearly 300 pounds, were found with an estimated street value of about $2.7 million.
  • Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said the case shows officers using available tools and training to stop creative smuggling efforts at the port of entry.
  • HSI agents have started a criminal investigation, and authorities have not released any arrests or the driver’s identity.