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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents discovered and seized<\/a> over $3.7 million worth of cocaine in what was supposed to be a shipment of cucumbers last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Agents at the Pharr International Bridge near the southernmost point of Texas<\/a> discovered 112 packages in a tractor-trailer after a canine inspection and a subsequent nonintrusive imaging system scan revealed anomalies in the vehicle.<\/p>\n

CBP officials seized the load, totaling 278.88 pounds \u2014 a haul with a $3,723,654 street value, according to the agency.<\/p>\n

HIDDEN TUNNEL DISCOVERED IN TIJUANA MAY HAVE SUPPORTED CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The stopped shipment, just one of many shipments traffickers have tried to mask as other merchandise, highlights how smuggling remains a challenge for law enforcement<\/a> along the U.S. border \u2014 even as illegal border crossings have plummeted to record lows.<\/p>\n

According to Port Director Carols Rodriguez, who manages the Hidalgo Port of Entry, it\u2019s one of the many reasons CBP must maintain high levels of scrutiny.<\/p>\n

“This interception is a powerful reminder that our CBP officers are on duty 24\/7, employing every resource to detect and deter those who attempt to exploit our borders,” Rodriguez said in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NAMES ROSARIO ‘PETE’ VASQUEZ TO SERVE AS NEXT US BORDER PATROL CHIEF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Since the end of 2024, border crossings have plummeted,<\/a> going from over 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to just 10,000 in April<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Even so, CBP has reported several high-profile smuggling attempts.<\/p>\n

In February, CBP detained a truckload of “roses” concealing over 515 pounds of cocaine. Just a little later, on April 2, CBP reported seizing 298 pounds of cocaine worth roughly $2.6 million in another commercial truck allegedly carrying carrots.<\/a><\/p>\n

And the smuggling efforts haven’t been limited<\/a> to drugs, either.<\/p>\n

FEDS DISMANTLE ALLEGED GUN TRAFFICKING RING THAT FUNNELED DOZENS OF FIREARMS FROM GEORGIA TO CHICAGO GANGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Later in April, CBP announced it had prevented a car carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks, 20 pistol grips, and other weapon parts from crossing<\/a> the border.<\/p>\n

“The threat of illicit narcotics is constant, but so is our vigilance,” Rodriguez said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/border-agents-uncover-3-7m-cocaine-stash-disguised-cucumber-shipment <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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