Border Control Seize 3,000 Pounds of Pot Disguised As Watermelons

Jan. 23, 2017
U.S. Custom and Border Protection said it searched a shipment of fresh watermelons on Jan 17 and discovered that 390 of the "watermelons" were actually suspected marijuana packages shaped like melons and wrapped in green material.

U.S. Custom and Border Protection said it searched a shipment of fresh watermelons on Jan 17 and discovered that 390 of the "watermelons" were actually suspected marijuana packages shaped like melons and wrapped in green material. The agency said agents in Texas discovered 3,000 pounds of marijuana disguised as watermelons. The marijuana had an estimated worth of $600,092, according to authorities. The case was handed over to Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation, according to police.

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