"Customs Officials Intercept Cocaine-Stuffed Cheese Wheels at Texas Border"

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"Customs Officials Intercept Cocaine-Stuffed Cheese Wheels at Texas Border"
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Customs officials at the Texas border seized 17.8 pounds of cocaine concealed inside four large wheels of cheese being transported from Mexico. The 22-year-old driver, a US citizen who legally declared the cheese, will face charges for the failed smuggling attempt. This incident is part of a larger trend of smugglers using everyday objects to transport drugs into the US, including ice cream makers and wheelchairs. Seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana have increased by 7% from May to June, prompting Customs and Border Protection to ramp up efforts to disrupt drug trafficking.

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