Overview

• Customs officers found 577 pounds of methamphetamine in a tractor-trailer carrying cucumbers and bell peppers.
• The street value of the seized drugs is estimated at over $5.16 million.
• The meth was discovered using a combination of X-ray scans and drug-sniffing dogs.
• Homeland Security has launched a criminal investigation following the seizure.
• Methamphetamine seizures have surged in 2024, nearing last year's total.