Drug smugglers put 2,500 pounds of pot into these fake carrots on the Texas-Mexico border

Smugglers used carrot-shaped packages to hide the alleged marijuana. Smugglers used carrot-shaped packages to hide the alleged marijuana. Photo: CBP/courtesy Photo: CBP/courtesy Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Drug smugglers put 2,500 pounds of pot into these fake carrots on the Texas-Mexico border 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

Border agents found more than a ton of alleged marijuana creatively smuggled in a shipment of fresh carrots at the Texas-Mexico border this weekend.

A big rig hauling a produce shipment from Mexico caught the eye of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Jan. 10 at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility.

After tagging the tractor trailer for a more in-depth, secondary inspection, agents discovered the alleged marijuana hidden inside carrot-shaped packages that were packed along with the legit vegetables.

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In total, agents discovered 2,817 packages of pot, which CBP officials say carries an estimated street value of $500,000.

This isn't the first time Texas border agents have discovered drugs packed in with produce shipments at the Pharr International Bridge.

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During Thanksgiving Weekend, agents at the checkpoint discovered nearly $2 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine in cucumber and carrot shipments.

“Once again, drug smuggling organizations have demonstrated their creativity in attempting to smuggle large quantities of narcotics across the U.S./Mexico border,” said Port Director Efrain Solis Jr., Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry in a statement. “Our officers are always ready to meet those challenges and remain vigilant towards any type of illicit activities.”

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