PHARR, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Over $4 million worth of methamphetamine was found in a shipment of cucumber pickles being hauled into Texas from Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday.
The agency said the cargo was seized at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on April 17, 2021.
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Both the drugs and tractor-trailer were seized as authorities continue to investigate.
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