Woman Busted Smuggling Over 700 Pounds Bologna at Border

All kinds of items are confiscated at the Texas/Mexico border including bologna!  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 748 pounds Mexican bologna. The prohibited meat was in a vehicle that arrived from Mexico. CBP officers also discovered more than 280 boxes of undeclared prescription medications and non-declared cash while searching that same vehicle.

According to a press release, the woman only declared a cooked meal during her primary inspection. However, officers noticed during a second exam that her suitcases seemed heavier than normal. Mexican bologna is a prohibited product because it is made from pork and has the potential for introducing foreign animal diseases to the U.S. pork industry.

Also found in the car: Tramadol, which is a schedule IV controlled substance, Fentermina, Alprazolam, Clonazapam, Diazapam, Farmapram, Ampigran, Sulfamethoxazole  The driver was issued a $1,000 civil penalty and the bologna was seized and destroyed by CBP agriculture specialists per USDA regulations. The medication was seized. CBP officers also seized the conveyance and more than $7,600 in concealed currency.

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