Fox News: CBP officers seize over $14M of alleged methamphetamine at southern border

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CBP officers seize over $14M of alleged methamphetamine at southern border

CBP officers working at the Pharr International Bridge at the southern border of Texas discovered over $14 million worth of methamphetamine in a shipment of peppers and cucumbers

                   
                       

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge between You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Mexico discovered a shipment of over $14 million worth of methamphetamine, which was concealed in a shipment of vegetables.

The discovery of the drugs within shipments of bell peppers and cucumbers was made on April 11, when CBP officers assigned to the international bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer entering the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

After inspecting the truck, a CBP officer referred the 18-wheeler for further inspection.

The secondary inspection involved physically inspecting the truck using non-intrusive equipment as well as a canine team.

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During the inspection, the team of officers discovered 300 packages of alleged methamphetamine, weighing about 1,635 pounds, concealed within the trailer.

CBP officers You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and vehicle, and the investigation was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

"Our CBP officers continue to use all tools and resources to safeguard our borders by preventing these harmful narcotics from reaching America's streets," Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.

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The bust comes after You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 650 pounds of fentanyl in March, an increase of 24% from February, according to CBP's monthly report for March, which was shared on Monday.

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Nationwide, in March, seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana increased 47% from February.

Also, in March, cocaine seizures went up by 32% and methamphetamine seizures increased 72% from February.

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