PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $5.1 million in methamphetamine at a Pharr port of entry, according to a press release.
The seizure happened on Sunday at the Pharr International Bridge after a trailer carrying a shipment of cucumbers and bell peppers was referred for further inspection.
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During the inspection, officers discovered 360 packages containing 577 pounds of alleged methamphetamine.
According to CBP, the seized narcotics are worth $5,163,496.
“Our frontline CBP officers continue to deploy a strategic combination of inspections experience coupled with technology and that effort yielded this significant methamphetamine seizure,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Laredo Port of Entry.