The meth weighed 2,155.02 pounds and was worth $31,169,000, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Officers with Customs and Border Protection at a Texas port of entry intercepted $31,169,000 worth of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of peppers on Sunday.The discovery was made by CBP's Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas, the agency reported on Tuesday.METH WORTH OVER $5M CONCEALED IN FAKE WATERMELON PACKAGING SEIZED AT US-MEXICO BORDEROn Sunday, a tractor trailer traveling from Mexico attempted to enter the U.S.
Officers located 1,859 packages of alleged methamphetamine concealed inside a shipment of serrano peppers. The drugs weighed 2,155.02 pounds, the agency said.$10.2M IN DRUGS DISCOVERED INSIDE REFRIGERATED TRAILER HAULING ROSES AT BORDER, OFFICIALS SAY"Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and intercepted this massive methamphetamine load, preventing it from reaching American streets," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
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