Officers with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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. through the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility. The vehicle was selected for inspection, including the use of non-intrusive inspection equipment, which is when CBP officers discovered the drugs.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.The drugs and the vehicle were seized by the Office of Field Operations and a criminal investigation was initiated by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations.
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More than $31M of meth concealed in shipment of peppers seized at Texas-Mexico border
