U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers have seized another narcotic shipment concealed within pallets of radishes at the Calexico Port of Entry.
On January 31, CBP officers encountered a driver of a tractor trailer, with another shipment manifested for radishes. During initial inspection, a CBP officer referred the driver and tractor trailer for further examination. During the inspection, CBP officers discovered and extracted a total of 1,590 packages concealed within the shipment of radishes. The narcotics were identified as methamphetamine with an approximate weight of 4,563 pounds, and an estimated street value of $5,475,600.
Source: cbp.gov