PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, intercepted $19,800,000 in methamphetamine and $144,500 in heroin concealed within a shipment manifested as cucumber and jalapeño.
“Our CBP officers don’t skip a beat when it comes to securing our border. This interception illustrates the important work CBP does to secure our border from harmful narcotics,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
On February 4, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a (canine team). After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 26 packages of alleged heroin weighing 7.53 pounds (3.42 kg) and 8,206 packages of alleged methamphetamine with a total weight of 2,217.85 pounds (1,006kg) concealed within the shipment.
CBP OFO seized the narcotics and tractor trailer. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation.
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