DEA seizes over 2,000 pounds of meth hidden in cabbage shipments at border
Federal agents in the Rio Grande Valley uncovered more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside cabbage crates during a border inspection.
During a routine inspection in the Rio Grande Valley, DEA agents discovered a large quantity of methamphetamine hidden inside several boxes of cabbage, totaling at least 2,000 pounds. Footage released by the agency depicts an officer unwrapping a cabbage head to expose the drug, and other images show wheelbarrows filled with the narcotic. The seizure was carried out by the DEA’s McAllen office in cooperation with a Homeland Security Taskforce that includes federal border agencies and Texas law-enforcement partners.
Authorities highlighted the ongoing meth epidemic in the United States, noting its severe health impacts. While the article references broader drug-smuggling trends linked to Mexican traffickers, the immediate focus was the successful interdiction of the concealed shipment.
Why it matters
The bust reveals how drug traffickers use everyday produce to move large meth shipments across the US-Mexico border.
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