2,000+ lbs of meth found packed inside cabbage shipment in South Texas
| Date | 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, USA |
| Agency | DEA / Homeland Security Task Force |
| Sentencing exposure | Federal meth trafficking of 50 g or more carries a 10-year mandatory minimum up to life; multi-agency task force cases are prosecuted federally. |
DEA agents peeling apart a commercial cabbage shipment in the Rio Grande Valley found more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside the produce. The seizure is part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation involving the DEA, HSI, FBI, CBP, Border Patrol and Texas DPS. Authorities have not publicly identified the exact location of the seizure.
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