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Drug Bust
Lime Shipment Hides $3M Worth of Cocaine
A surprising discovery at Otay Mesa: A lime shipment conceals over $3 million in cocaine.
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
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