EL PASO, Texas ( Border Report ) — Border officers quashed an attempt to smuggle meth in a shipment of squash.
A sale labeled” zucchini” arrived at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility simply before 7 a. m. Monday, according to U. S. Customs and Border Protection.  ,
Officers discovered anomalies and called in a drug-sniffing dog during an increased examination of the tractor-trailer, which included an X-ray check.  ,
According to CBP, the cat gave soldiers an initial warning about the presence of narcotics. The officers discovered 1, 419 plans of methamphetamine-testing materials concealed within the delivery of squash. The drugs weighed 11, 469 pounds and had an estimated street value of$ 18, 350, 400, CBP said.
Rosa E. Hernandez, the Otay Mesa Area Port Director, issued a declaration commending the soldiers.  ,
Described just as a 44- yr- old, the vehicle- trailer’s driver is in the custody of Homeland Security Investigation ( HSI) for farther investigation. CBP seized the cocaine and the car.
According to CBP, the arrest is a part of Operation Apollo, a “holistic” counter-fentanyl campaign that started in Southern California last October and expanded to Arizona in April.  ,