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Over 1,100 Packets Containing Erectile Disfunction Medication Intercepted by CBP Details Written by Imperial Valley News
St. Louis, Missouri - On April 8, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in St. Louis seized 1,176 packets of Leopard Miracle Honey in a shipment headed to an individual in Hazelwood. The packets were tested and were laced with Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Officers found the illegally imported medications while inspecting a shipment labeled as Food Supplement Sample coming from Turkey. Had they been legally sold; the pills would have had an estimated domestic value of $5,600.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates pharmaceuticals and products marketed as dietary supplements that contain an active pharmaceutical ingredient. Because only three percent of online pharmacies reviewed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy are in compliance with U.S. pharmacy laws and practice standards,
‘Funky pickles’ seized by Border Protection turn out to be $4 million worth of meth
Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized more than $4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility, the agency said.
On April 17, CBP officers examined a tractor-trailer hauling a commercial shipment of fresh cucumber pickles into Texas with a non-intrusive imaging system and found it was hiding 114 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 217 pounds, according to a statement. That’s $4,343,000 worth of drugs, CBP said.
The CBP’s Office of Field Operations seized the narcotics and the tractor-trailer.
“This interdiction reinforces our officers’ role in advancing CBP’s border security mission by preventing dangerous drugs from entering and negatively impacting our communities,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.
‘Funky pickles’ seized by Border Patrol turn out to be $4 million worth of meth
Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized more than $4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility, the agency said.
On April 17, CBP officers examined a tractor-trailer hauling a commercial shipment of fresh cucumber pickles into Texas with a non-intrusive imaging system and found it was hiding 114 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 217 pounds, according to a statement. That’s $4,343,000 worth of drugs, CBP said.
The CBP’s Office of Field Operations seized the narcotics and the tractor-trailer.
“This interdiction reinforces our officers’ role in advancing CBP’s border security mission by preventing dangerous drugs from entering and negatively impacting our communities,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.