U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers At Southern Border Seize $8M+ In Meth Disguised As Strawberries

Dallas TX

01 May, 2021

11:44 AM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth May 1, 2021 Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered methamphetamine and marijuana valued at $8,348,000 in two separate, unrelated seizures within commercial shipments arriving from Mexico this week. Bags with pictures of strawberries containing 411 pounds of methamphetamine were seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge. "As daunting a task as this may seem, our officers are able to effectively balance processing lawful trade while maintaining a robust enforcement posture to advance our border security mission," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.