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The street value of the drugs seized is estimated at over $10 million.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made an interesting discovery at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility. A shipment, seemingly innocent with its contents listed as jalapeno paste, held a shady secret.
A 28-year-old male driver, holding a valid border crossing card, steered a commercial tractor-trailer into the facility on December 13. However, his cargo was about to unveil a massive narcotics haul.
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Rosa Hernandez, Otay Mesa Port Director, highlighted the vital role of K-9 teams in such operations. This bust forms part of a larger effort, including Operation Apollo and strategies to combat synthetic drugs.
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In context, this seizure is part of CBP's ongoing efforts in narcotics control. In November alone, the San Diego Field Office seized over 14,000 pounds of narcotics.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Press Release
Border officials in the U.S. and Canada seized more than $90 million in narcotics during August, uncovering cocaine and meth hidden in commercial truck shipments of produce, flowers, and metal.
Federal prosecutors revealed how cartel-linked drug trafficking networks used U.S. trucking to move narcotics and launder millions
Authorities intercepted 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of meth in a tractor trailer, the largest fentanyl seizure in South Carolina history.
Federal agents seized 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a semi truck of cucumbers at a Georgia warehouse; two individuals face federal drug charges.
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