Over $17 Million of Meth Found in Coconut Shipment at Texas Borde

A massive drug bust recently occurred at the Texas/Mexico border! U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said a truck hauling coconuts was stopped for a secondary inspection at the Pharr International Bridge on Saturday, Sept. 28. NewsWest 9 reports that border patrol officers found 378 packages containing nearly 1,950 pounds of alleged methamphetamine hidden within the trailer. Estimated street value: more than $17.4 million.

The drugs were discovered with the help of a non-intrusive inspection system and border patrol canines. Good Boy!

All kinds of items are confiscated at the Texas/Mexico border including bologna! U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 748 pounds Mexican bologna. Read more.

FENTANYL FACTS:

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S. There are two types of fentanyl: pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Both are considered synthetic opioids. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to treat severe pain, especially after surgery and for advanced-stage cancer.

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths.¹Even in small doses, it can be deadly. Over 150people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.²

Drugs may contain deadly levels of fentanyl, and you wouldn’t be able to see it, taste it, or smell it. It is nearly impossible to tell if drugs have been laced with fentanyl unless you test your drugs with fentanyl test strips.