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Shipment of limes results in over $3 million worth of cocaine. @CBP officers at the #OTM POE discovered 435 lbs. of cocaine concealed within a shipment of limes. Read more here: https://t.co/rc3Y0Lr3OL pic.twitter.com/nQy12ozxB4
Lime Shipment Results In $3 Million In Cocaine Seized
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized over $3 million worth of cocaine hidden in a shipment of limes on Thursday.
Following a routine traffic stop of a commercial truck carrying Persian limes, a CBP K-9 unit alerted officers to potential narcotics. Further inspection revealed 158 packages containing cocaine, weighing a total of 435 pounds and valued at an estimated $3,355,800.
Courtesy: CBP