Over $31 Million Meth Bust at Texas-Mexico Border in Serrano Peppers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a massive methamphetamine shipment concealed in a pepper delivery at the Pharr International Bridge.

Border Patrol officers discovered 1,859 packages of methamphetamine weighing 2,155 pounds hidden in a shipment of serrano peppers.
The estimated street value of the seized meth is $31,169,000, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The meth was found during a routine inspection of a tractor-trailer at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas.
Homeland Security Investigations has launched a criminal investigation into the smuggling attempt.
Recent trends show an increase in drug trafficking organizations using produce shipments to conceal narcotics.