CBP Officers Discover $14.9 Million in Meth Hidden in Fresh Celery at Texas Border

CBP officers discover $14.9 million in meth hidden in fresh celery at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $15 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of fresh celery at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, federal officials announced Wednesday.

Border Agents Intercept Nearly $15 Million in Meth

Border agents in Pharr, Texas, seized an enormous amount of methamphetamine, totaling nearly $15 million, before it could be dispersed into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) exclusively told The Epoch Times on Tuesday. This recent interception on Aug. 15 was in a tractor-trailer from Reynosa, Mexico, manifesting as a shipment of fresh celery, according to the agency. It adds to a growing, record-setting level of illegal…

CBP finds meth in shipment manifested as celery

PHARR, Texas — It turned out that a load of celery was not celery after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) inspected a big rig. CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $14,978,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a shipment manifested as fresh celery, according to a press release. “This successful seizure of methamphetamine is a direct result of our officers’ keen intuition combined with our sophi…

CBP Seizes More than $14M in Meth at Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $14,978,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a shipment manifested as fresh celery.  The post CBP Seizes More than $14M in Meth at Pharr International Bridge appeared first on Texas Border Business.