More than $17 million worth of methamphetamine was seized by federal agents at the Pharr International Bridge hidden inside a shipment of blackberries.
Federal agents at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted more than $17 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of blackberries, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday.
The seizure occurred during the evening of March 23 when CBP officers at the cargo facility encountered a tractor-trailer traveling from Reynosa, Mexico. Officers referred the vehicle to a secondary inspection dock, where they used non-intrusive scanning equipment to examine the fruit shipment.During the search, officers discovered 862 packages of suspected methamphetamine tucked away among the boxes of blackberries. The narcotics weighed a combined 1,984 pounds with an estimated street value of $17,737,200."This massive interception of meth illustrates our commitment to keeping our communities safe," said Carlos Rodriguez, port director for the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.CBP officers seized both the drugs and the tractor-trailer. Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations have launched a criminal probe into the smuggling attempt.
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