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CBP Officers at Pharr Intl.Bridge Seize $1.6M in Cocaine

CBP Officers at Pharr Intl.Bridge Seize $1.6M in Cocaine
5 years 8 months 1 week ago Friday, October 04 2019 Oct 4, 2019 October 04, 2019 8:59 AM October 04, 2019 in News - Local

PHARR – Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted cocaine in a commercial shipment of carrots worth $1.6 million.

The seizure occurred on Sept. 26 after CBP officers encountered a tractor-trailer containing fresh carrots.

After referring the shipment for a more thorough inspection, officers located 60 packages of alleged cocaine hidden in the trailer.

CBP seized the narcotics and the tractor-trailer remains under investigation.

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