Border Patrol officers near McAllen made an interesting discovery last week: Nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana was concealed in what initially appeared to be a large shipment of key limes.
The bust was made Jan. 30 when officers were inspecting a tractor-trailer at the Pharr International Bridge, according to a Customs and Border Protection press release Tuesday.
Nearly 35,000 lime-shaped packages containing just under 3,950 pounds of marijuana, valued at about $789,000, were uncovered.
The drugs were concealed within a larger shipment of key limes. Federal agents continue to investigate.
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At border towns, cartel drug smugglers are only limited by their imagination, often hiding drugs in secret compartments within vehicles.
rosborne@star-telegram.comAt border towns, cartel drug smugglers are only limited by their imagination, often hiding drugs in secret compartments within vehicles.
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