Customs officials discover $3.7 million worth of cocaine concealed in a shipment of cucumbers at the Texas border.
Major Drug Interception at Texas Border Last Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents made a significant drug seizure, discovering cocaine worth $3.7 million concealed within what appeared to be a shipment of cucumbers. At the Farr International Bridge, which is located at the southern tip of Texas, authorities uncovered 112 packages inside a tractor-trailer. […]
Border agents seize $19 million worth of meth in shipment of jalapeños and cucumbers
US Border Patrol agents seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the jalapeño and cucumber shipments at the southern border Tuesday night, authorities said. According to US Customs and Border Protection, the agent busts after the drug dog warns the inspector of possible drugs in a tractor trailer at Far International Bridge. I […]
Carrots, cucumbers, Bloody Mary mix among December recalls by FDA
From diet pills, teas, and Bloody Mary mixes to granola bars, carrots, mushrooms, and cucumbers, here are some of the foods and drinks that disappeared from store shelves in December alone. These items were compiled from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) list of “Recalls, Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts.” This list is not exhaustive. Anyone […]
Fruit supplier SunFed Produce recalls cucumbers sold in 26 states over salmonella fears
A fruit supplier recalled cucumbers in at least 26 states and Canada after federal health regulators told the company there was a possible link between cucumbers and salmonella infections. Arizona-based Sunfed Produce announced on Thanksgiving that it would recall “all sizes of fresh American whole cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers” bearing the company's label. […]