CBP Officers Discover Nearly $14M in Meth Hidden Inside Coconuts
PHARR – Customs and Border Protection officers prevented nearly $14 million worth of liquid methamphetamine from making its way into the U.S.
The seizure happened at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.
On Thursday, CBP officers made the discovery in a commercial shipment containing coconuts and limes.
Officials seized 981 pounds of the alleged drug.
CBP says a total of 1,017 bags of narcotics were extracted from the produce shipment and placed them in buckets.
The case remains under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.