US Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 200 pounds of marijuana concealed in a shipment labeled as men's overalls. Discovered on April 29, the 155 vacuum-sealed packages had a street value of $875,000, potentially worth two to three times that in Europe. Officials noted an increasing trend of transnational criminal organizations exporting US marijuana to international markets, particularly Europe and Africa, where demand and profits are high. The incident is currently under investigation by special agents from Homeland Security's Border Enforcement Security Task Force.
"Smugglers, including transnational criminal organizations, based in oversaturated marijuana markets, attempt to generate revenue by illegally exporting bulk shipments to markets across the globe."
"The drug-filled packages were being shipped via air cargo to Belgium and were labeled as 'brace overalls for men / heavy duty workwear bib.'"
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