| 1,400 Pounds Of Marijuana Found Inside Coconuts Crossing Mexico Border Newsy | |
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More than 1,400 pounds of marijuana was discovered inside coconuts at the U.S.-Mexico border. Border patrol agents found the drugs inside a commercial shipment at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility near Hidalgo, Texas.
A non-intrusive imaging inspection and canine units led them to the more than 2,400 individual packages worth over $285,000. Apparently, hiding drugs inside produce is a favorite for smugglers.
Back in March, more than 700 pounds of marijuana was discovered inside a shipment of broccoli. And in January, more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana was packaged to look like carrots.
Related: Arkansas Man Shipped 134 Pounds of Marijuana to Home from Mexico (Associated Press)
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