US border protection officers bust man with $38 million worth of meth hidden in kale shipment
Otay Mesa Cargo Facility officers in San Diego found the drugs in a 34-year-old man’s tractor-trailer when they did an inspection on May 27, according to a news release Wednesday. Officers noticed irregularities with the goods during an initial inspection and referred the driver for a more thorough inspection, the release stated.
They removed 268 packages of drugs, which was later tested and identified as meth, from the shipment of the nutrient-rich leafy green vegetables, authorities said. The narcotics weighed nearly 5,800 pounds and had an estimated street value of $38,070,910, according to the US Customs and Border Protection. The driver was detained for the alleged drug-smuggling attempt and turned over to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations, the release stated.
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