The proof is in the pepper.
A semi-trailer truck smuggling more than $31 million worth of meth across the US-Mexico border in Texas was busted after authorities found the stockpile of drugs concealed in a shipment of green peppers.
The spicy discovery was made when border patrol decided to conduct a routine inspection of the vehicle after it attempted to enter the country at the Pharr International Bridge port of entry from Mexico on Sunday, according to the US Customs and Border Protection.
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Utilizing x-ray imaging devices, officers uncovered 1,859 bundles of meth disguised in green packaging hidden among the shipment of serrano peppers.
“Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and intercepted this massive methamphetamine load, preventing it from reaching American streets,” Port Director Carolos Rodriguez said.