Border Patrol agents, under U.S. Customs and Border Protection, seized more than $2.6 million of suspected methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a news release.
Agents referred a commercial tractor-trailer from Reynosa, Mexico, for examination at the Pharr International Bridge on Monday, which includes the use of a K9 team and inspection equipment.
The inspection led to the discovery of 1,055 packages of methamphetamine with a combined weight of 297.62 pounds (135 kilograms) concealed in the shipment of carrots.
The methamphetamine has an estimated street value of $2,660,580, the release states. Border Patrol agents seized the methamphetamine and the tractor-trailer.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has since initiated a criminal investigation into the bust.
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