1,055 pounds of marijuana found in avocado shipment at Pharr bridge
CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility found 440 packages of marijuana, 1,055 pounds (about 479 kg) valued at $210,980, hidden in a commercial trailer hauling avocados on 16 December 2017. No arrests were reported and Homeland Security Investigations took over the case.
🇺🇸 Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, Pharr, Texas · Texas, United States
Officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo
facility found 1,055 pounds (about 479 kg) of marijuana inside a commercial trailer
hauling avocados on Saturday 16 December 2017.[1][2]Officers had referred the white
2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer for a secondary inspection and used a non-intrusive
imaging system to locate the narcotics.[1][2]
Officers extracted 440 packages of marijuana from the trailer.[1][2]The drugs were
valued at approximately $210,980, and the case remained under investigation by Homeland
Security Investigations special agents.[1][2]The reports name no arrests.[1][2]
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