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Wrong turn at Albuquerque? Border Patrol intercepts 1 ton of marijuana potted as carrots

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 09:10
Contraband seized by Customs and Border Patrol gives a whole new meaning to the word “munchies.” Officers intercepted more than a ton of marijuana, worth a half a million of dollars, hidden in packages disguised as carrots, officials said.

After an imaging inspection system flagged a tractor-trailer for a secondary examination on Sunday, CBP officials at the Pharr International Bridge along the Texas-Mexico border stopped the truck and rooted out a colossal quantity of contraband with the help of a canine team.

"Once again, drug smuggling organizations have demonstrated their creativity in attempting to smuggle large quantities of narcotics across the U.S./Mexico border," said Port Director Efrain Solis Jr. of the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. "Our officers are always ready to meet those challenges and remain vigilant towards any type of illicit activities."

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Officers seized a total of 2,817 “carrot-shaped packages” of

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