Drug Bust

Lime Shipment Hides $3M Worth of Cocaine

A surprising discovery at Otay Mesa: A lime shipment conceals over $3 million in cocaine.

Adriana Pulley Mar 1, 2024

Lime Shipment Hides $3M Worth of Cocaine — Image Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

At the Otay Mesa entry point, what seemed like a tangy shipment of Persian limes turned out to be a cover for a cocaine haul worth over $3 million.

Detection: The tractor-trailer was pulled over for secondary inspection when a K-9 unit alerted officers to further inspect the shipment.
The Find: Hidden among the citrus, 158 packages of cocaine weighing 435 pounds.
Street Value: A total of $3,355,800.

The seizure is part of Operation Apollo, a combined force aiming to squeeze out the threat of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.

Source: CBP

Published in: Drug Bust

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Hi! I'm Adriana and I've been working for FreightCaviar as Head Writer for a little over a year now. Some of my favorite topics to cover are FreightTech, Green Freight, and nearshoring/reshoring.

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