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Customs officers not fooled by marijuana disguised as watermelons
Three-thousand pounds of marijuana were seized recently at Pharr International Bridge on the Rio Grande. Customs and Border Protection report that the weed, disguised as watermelons, did not fool the sniffer dogs during inspection of a 1993 Thermo King tractor-trailer.
The search resulted in the discovery of 390 packages disguised as watermelons. The packages contained a total of 3,000 pounds of alleged marijuana, which CBP reports is valued at approximately $600,092.
Smugglers continue to be creative as they attempt to introduce illegal narcotics into our country, said Port Director Efrain Solis Jr., Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry in a release. Our frontline CBP officers experience, vigilance and attention to detail prevents the introduction of these dangerous drugs into our country.
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