Law enforcement in South Texas recently discovered 1,500 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in pallets containing blueberries from Mexico, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
The Pharr Police Department contacted the DEA on Tuesday with information that pallets containing methamphetamine were at a distribution warehouse in Pharr, Texas, Eric Castaneda, assistant special agent with the DEA, told KRGV.
Police worked with the DEA to seize the drugs. The load containing the blueberries originated in the Mexican state of Michoacan and was destined for Atlanta, Castaneda said.
Authorities did not say if any arrests were made when the methamphetamine was seized. The drugs had a street value of $4.8 million.
The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, which connects Pharr to Reynosa, Mexico, is one of the busiest border crossings in the country for fresh produce from Mexico.