Overview
- CBP said the truck arriving from Mexico was referred for secondary inspection at the Pharr International Bridge on Nov. 21.
- Nonintrusive inspection technology detected irregularities in a commercial lettuce shipment, prompting a physical examination.
- Officers found roughly 500 packages of suspected methamphetamine valued at about $10.3 million concealed in produce boxes.
- CBP’s Office of Field Operations seized the narcotics and the vehicle, and Homeland Security Investigations opened a criminal inquiry.
- Officials framed the case within a broader pattern of drugs hidden in produce such as watermelons, celery and squash as federal agencies also pursue maritime interdiction efforts.