Drug Seizure in Carrot Shipment

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Border officers in Southern California seized nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of carrots worth millions of dollars.

Key Points

  • 574 packages of meth weighing 2,900 pounds were seized
  • Estimated street value of the drugs is in the millions of dollars
  • Driver with valid border crossing card was turned over for investigation

Pros

  • Successful interception of a large drug shipment
  • Prevention of illegal drugs entering the country

Cons

  • Presence of illegal drugs in a shipment of vegetables
  • Ongoing issue of drug trafficking across borders