PHARR, Texas (WLNS) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted marijuana within a commercial shipment of fresh broccoli over the weekend.
“This is a substantial amount of narcotics that will not make it into our communities,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
The packages containing 3,159 pounds of marijuana is valued at $632,000.
Authorities seized the shipment, the tractor/trailer, and the marijuana.
Homeland Security is continuing the investigation.
Border Patrol seizes over 3,000 pounds of marijuana in a broccoli shipment
Packages containing 3,159 pounds of marijuana seized
by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge.