Border protection officers bust man with $38 million worth of meth hidden in kale shipmentUS Customs and Border Protection officers in California seized $38 million worth of crank – a street name for methamphetamine – concealed inside a kale shipment along the US-Mexico border, the agency announced. - US Customs and Border ProtectionOfficers noticed irregularities with the goods during an initial inspection and referred the driver for a more thorough inspection, the release stated. They removed 268 packages of drugs, which was later tested and identified as meth, from the shipment of the nutrient-rich leafy green vegetables, authorities said. The narcotics weighed nearly 5,800 pounds and had an estimated street value of $38,070,910, according to the US Customs and Border Protection. US Customs and Border Protection has seized over 83,200 pounds of meth in 2023, the agency reported.

Source: CNN June 03, 2023 16:46 UTC