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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.
A Canadian trucker caught with 300 pounds of cocaine, while CBP seized $503K worth at the Pharr Bridge. Law enforcement is cracking down on the war on drugs.
DEA seizes 2,380 lbs of meth in GA, their 3rd largest bust ever. Mexican Cartel hid them in celery shipment.
Trucker Javier Robledo Perez, 39, sentenced to 49 and 1/2 months in prison for transporting around 30 kilograms of cocaine across state lines.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercept over 2,300 pounds of marijuana in a commercial vehicle at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
CBP officers at Laredo's World Trade Bridge seize 37 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $500K hidden in a truck hauling cotton candy.
A surprising discovery at Otay Mesa: A lime shipment conceals over $3 million in cocaine.
CBP officers at Eagle Pass seize a record 6.5 tons of meth worth $117M, marking the largest meth seizure at a port of entry.
A two-year investigation uncovers a drug smuggling operation using fire extinguishers to transport narcotics across the border.
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