EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 748 pounds of Mexican bologna this week, according to a press release from U.S. CBP.
748 pounds of Mexican bologna was seized on Sept. 23 at Presido port of entry. Photo: U.S. CBP
CBP says the seizure was made at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, when a 43-year-old woman from the U.S. arrived from Mexico.
She declared a cooked meal during the primary inspection and a second exam was initiated, which is when CBP agriculture specialists removed several suitcases from the vehicle.
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CBP says the suitcases seemed heavier than normal and a total of 40 rolls were found in the suitcases.
“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,” CBP said.
CBP officers also discovered more than 280 boxes of undeclared prescription medications hidden inside various panels of the vehicle. The medication included Tramadol, Fentermina, Alprazolam, Clonazapam, Diazapam, Farmapram, Ampigran, Sulfamethoxazole and more.
More than 280 boxes of prescription medications were seized on Sept. 23 at the Presidio port of entry. Photo: U.S. CBP
CBP officers also seized the conveyance and more than $7,600 in concealed currency.
The woman was issued a $1,000 civil penalty and the bologna was seized and destroyed per USDA regulations. The medication was also seized.