(U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Late last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee discovered methamphetamines hidden in individual peanut shells. The shipment was labeled as “REGIONAL BREAD ROASTED PEANUTS REGIONAL DUST SWEET MADE OF CORN.” The shipment was going from Mexico to east Texas.
An x-ray revealed suspicious anomalies within the shipment. It was opened and found to contain bags of peanuts and other food preparation materials. Officers cracked open the peanuts and a white crystal substance was found concealed in the shells. A sample of the white crystal substance was tested and came back as Methamphetamine. The total weight of the methamphetamine was 489 grams and is being held by U.S. Customs officials while awaiting destruction.
This seizure took place within the Area Port of Memphis, which covers ports of entry throughout the state of Tennessee and falls under CBP’s New Orleans Field Office. This Field Office includes all ports in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.