California border officers arrest Mexican man hiding 400 pounds of cocaine in cucumber shipment

A 33-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested trying to smuggle hundreds of pounds of cocaine concealed within cucumber boxes into the U.S., officials said.

A Mexican man was arrested at aearlier this month after getting caught smuggling more than 400 pounds of cocaine inside boxes of cucumbers, authorities said.

Officials shared photos showing the packages of drugs hidden among the vegetables in cardboard boxes."The impact our CBP officers have on our agency and the wider community goes far beyond the call of duty," Otay Mesa Port Director Rosa Hernandez said in a written statement."This seizure is a true testament of the diligent work ethic our officers possess.

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