Prohibited fruits seized on the border between Mexico and the United States

Published Oct 29, 2024

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CBP officials at the Pharr International Bridge facility have seized a shipment of prohibited fruits, including over 14,000 pounds of hog plums and passion fruit, from a tractor-trailer coming from Mexico. The cargo was declared as fresh lime and chayote, but an inspection revealed paper-wrapped products that did not match the declared fresh fruit. The fruits, which are strictly prohibited due to the risk of carrying pests that could harm American agriculture, were destroyed, and the carrier was fined $5,000 for undeclared products. An investigation by the USDA's investigative and enforcement services has also been initiated.

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Agricultural officials and officers from the Office of Field Operations of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a shipment of prohibited fruit at the Pharr International Bridge facility. Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge connects the city of Pharr in Texas with Reynosa, Tamaulipas. All trucks from the Mexican city, heading north, must use this port of entry. In total, more than 14 thousand pounds of fresh hog plums and passion fruit were detected in a tractor-trailer from Mexico. The cargo had been declared as fresh lime and chayote, the Customs Service detailed. “Our mission to safeguard American agriculture is as important as the interdiction of narcotics,” said Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry Director Carlos Rodriguez. “Preventing prohibited pests and diseases from harming American agriculture helps keep the cost of goods down,” he added. At the checkpoint, a CBP agent referred the vehicle for a more ...

Source: MXfruit