Border officers in Texas seize $5.4M worth of meth in papaya shipment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas seized more than $5.4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of papayas.

606 pounds of methamphetamine confiscated by CBP. (Photo: US Customs and Border Patrol)

Agents discovered the drugs on May 9 at the Pharr International Bridge after an officer referred the tractor-trailer hauling the fruit for a secondary inspection involving canines and nonintrusive methods, CBP said in a news release. Officers found 369 packages...

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Border agents seize $500K of cocaine hidden in truck hauling cotton candy

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of cocaine squirreled away in a semitruck hauling cotton candy in Texas.

Authorities found the drugs Thursday at World Trade Bridge in Laredo when an officer referred a truck hauling a shipment of cotton candy for secondary inspection, the agency announced in a news release.

Officers used dogs to find the stash, which they said contained 15 packages containing a total of 37 pounds of cocaine. The drugs had a street value of...

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Royal Navy patrol ship scores £204 million drug bust in Caribbean Sea

Personnel aboard the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent and seized bales containing narcotics

The Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Trent has seized cocaine shipments worth £204 million (US$254 million) during a recent nighttime interception in the Caribbean Sea, the navy confirmed late last week. The ship has seized £511 million (US$638 million) worth of narcotics across five...

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OPINION | To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus

For all the attention given to the Quad, the grouping itself has devoted limited time to the Indian Ocean – the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific region. As the two c ..

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