Customs officers find $5M worth of meth disguised as watermelons at Mexico border
Briefly

"During an additional inspection of a shipment believed to contain watermelons, CBP officers uncovered 1,220 packages of methamphetamine disguised as the fruit and valued over $5 million."
"The agency confirmed the shipment contained nearly 4,600 pounds of meth, demonstrating the continuous threat posed by drug cartels and their evolving smuggling tactics."
"Rosa Hernandez remarked on the innovation of smuggling methods, stating, 'As drug cartels evolve, we will continue finding better ways to prevent dangerous drugs from entering the country.'"
"The driver, who remains unidentified, was handed over to Homeland Security Investigations for further probing into this sophisticated smuggling attempt."
Read at www.npr.org
[
]
[
|
]