Serrano peppers used to hide $31M worth of meth, CBP said
Smugglers used a shipment of serrano peppers to hide a “massive” load of meth, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The drugs arrived from Mexico in a tractor-trailer on Sunday at the cargo facility at the Pharr International Bridge in Pharr,
CBP seizes $30M worth of meth hidden inside shipment of serrano peppers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over $30 million worth of methamphetamine within a shipment of serrano peppers over the weekend. Officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized the drugs after a tractor trailer from Mexico was selected for inspection.
More than $31M in meth concealed in shipment of peppers seized at Texas-Mexico border
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr, Texas, port of entry intercepted more than $31 million worth of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of serrano peppers.
Border Agents Seized Meth Worth $31 Million Disguised in Serrano Peppers
Smugglers disguised 2,155 pounds of meth by wrapping the packages in bright green plastic, making them resemble serrano peppers.
At Texas-Mexico border, feds seize over $30 million of meth stashed in shipment of serrano peppers
Federal authorities say they seized over $30 million of methamphetamine stashed in a shipment of serrano peppers in the Rio Grande Valley. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its officers at the Pharr International Bridge on Sunday sent a tractor-trailer coming from Mexico to a secondary inspection.
More than $31 million worth of meth seized in pepper shipment near Texas-Mexico border
Authorities are praising the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after a massive meth bust over the weekend. According to officials, more than $31 million worth of methamphetamine was found during an inspection at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border.
$31 million in meth hidden in serrano peppers seized at border
SAN ANTONIO - Over $30 Million in narcotics was seized in a massive drug bust this weekend at a major border crossing. On Nov. 10, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Pharr International Bridge referred a tractor-trailer attempting to enter the U.
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