U.S. border officials intercepted a woman who tried to smuggle fentanyl hidden inside a hamburger sandwich across the southern border. The incident took place at the Paso del Norte International Bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico. The woman, a 27-year-old U.S. citizen, concealed the fentanyl using plastic wrap.
U.S. border officials had a beef with a woman after she allegedly tried to smuggle fentanyl stuffed inside a hamburger sandwich across the southern border . In one of the region's most unusual contraband smuggling attempts, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found a half-ounce pack of fentanyl hidden between hamburger patties during an interception on March 23. The fentanyl inside the burger was concealed using plastic wrap .
Authorities found the loaded hamburger at the Paso del Norte International Bridge connecting downtown El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico. CALIFORNIA BORDER OFFICIALS FIND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF METH IN SHIPMENT OF CARROTS CBP said that a 27-year-old U.S. citizen was smuggling illegal drugs at the border and decided to get creative during her attempt. Fentanyl plentiful at border In January, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said that fentanyl was the leading cause of overdose deaths in Americ
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