'CBP In Full Bloom': Feds In Texas Nab $7.6 Million Worth Of Meth Hidden In Shipment Of Roses
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'CBP In Full Bloom': Feds In Texas Nab $7.6 Million Worth Of Meth Hidden In Shipment Of Roses
roses-police-badge Here we go again. Another smuggler trying to get his drugs into the United States by hiding them inside of something innocuous. This time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge in Texas, found a bunch of meth hidden in a shipment that was supposed to just be roses. On Tuesday, CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility were just goin…
The physical inspection revealed 154 packages of suspected methamphetamine, with a total weight of approximately 380 kilograms, hidden in the cargo of flowers.
Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBP) seized $7,660,000 in methamphetamine in a shipment of roses at Hidalgo International Bridge. The incident occurred on August 12 when agents intervened with a trailer attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico. Then, during an inspection, they discovered 154 packets of methamphetamine weighing 857.59 pounds. CBP seized narcotics and the vehicle. In addition, National Security agents began an investigatio…
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