U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in California have discovered more than 1,400 packages of methamphetamine worth over $18 million inside a shipment of squash, officials said.
The discovery happened early Monday morning at approximately 6:47 a.m. when CBP officers working at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in California encountered a 44-year-old man driving a commercial tractor-trailer with a shipment of squash, CBP officials said in a statement released on Wednesday detailing the seizure.
CBP officers discovered 1,419 packages of methamphetamine concealed within the shipment of squash.
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“The driver, a valid border crossing card holder, was referred for further examination by CBP officers along with the tractor-trailer and…
