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CBP officers at Laredo's World Trade Bridge seize 37 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $500K hidden in a truck hauling cotton candy.
Imagine this: a truck full of cotton candy with a not-so-sweet secret. Here's what went down:
Hidden Details:
Operations like these spotlight the critical role of technology and trained personnel in curbing narcotics trafficking. Expect CBP to ramp up their game even more in the future, tightening checks to keep these sneaky shipments at bay.
Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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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