CINCINNATI—On December 30, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment containing pounds (gross weight) of methamphetamines at a local express consignment facility. CBP officers selected the shipment for inspection while reviewing incoming cargo from Mexico. The package was manifested as “Mexican stone crafts,” and contained a decorative concrete snail that showed interior anomalies during an x-ray inspection. After drilling through the bottom of the snail, officers saw a white crystalline powder inside the statue. Officers tested the powder, wh
CINCINNATI—On December 30, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment containing pounds (gross weight) of methamphetamines at a local express consignment facility. CBP officers selected the shipment for inspection while reviewing incoming cargo from Mexico. The package was manifested as “Mexican stone crafts,” and contained a decorative concrete snail that showed interior anomalies during an x-ray inspection. After drilling through the bottom of the snail, officers saw a white crystalline powder inside the statue. Officers tested the powder, which was positive for methamphetamines. Photo provided by: Customs and Border Protection
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