Marijuana Found in Watermelon Shipment Seized
CBP officers working at the Mariposa commercial facility in Nogales recently intercepted a large amount of marijuana in a commercial shipment containing watermelons. The seizure occurred when a truck driver attempted to enter the U.S. through a Mariposa commercial facility…
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vehicle lane and was referred for a secondary inspection. Further inspection of the shipment led to the discovery of 128 packages of marijuana comingled inside the bins of watermelon. The narcotics weighed approximately 2,956 pounds with an estimated value of nearly $1.5 million dollars. The marijuana, truck and trailer were seized by CBP.