CBP seize over 1,000lbs of marijuana at Pharr Bridge

^{The United States Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 1,000 pounds of marijuana at the Pharr International Bridge. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)}

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The United States Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana.

On June 17, a tractor-trailer attempted to enter the United States from the Pharr International Bridge, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

During a vehicle inspection, CBP officers found 1,267 packages containing alleged marijuana hidden within the shipment. The packages weighed a total of 1,455 and had a street value of more than $291,000.

CBP officers seized both the narcotics and vehicle, the release stated.