More than $4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine was discovered by border patrol agents hidden inside a tractor-trailer carrying "funky pickles."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection South Texas shared a photo of the findings at the Texas International Bridge on its Twitter account last week, referring to the items as "funky pickles."
In total, border patrol agents found $4,343,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine being smuggled in a commercial shipment of fresh produce, according to a CBP.gov press release.
“This substantial quantity of hard narcotics will not make its final destination in the United States,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. “This interdiction reinforces our officers’ role in advancing CBP’s border security mission by preventing dangerous drugs from entering and negatively impacting our communities.”
CBP officers assigned to the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility referred a tractor/trailer hauling a commercial shipment of fresh cucumber pickles for a more thorough examination on April 17.
After undergoing a non-intrusive imaging system inspection, officers discovered 114 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 217 pounds concealed within the trailer.
The narcotics and the tractor/trailer were seized by CBP OFO. The case remains under investigation.