{"id":2244151,"date":"2024-05-14T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-officials-discover-496000-worth-of-cocaine-hidden-in-cotton-candy-haul\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:33:23","slug":"border-officials-discover-496000-worth-of-cocaine-hidden-in-cotton-candy-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-officials-discover-496000-worth-of-cocaine-hidden-in-cotton-candy-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"Border officials uncovered $496,000 worth of cocaine concealed within a cotton candy shipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-officials-discover-496000-worth-of-cocaine-hidden-in-cotton-candy-haul%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2244151&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials\u200c in Texas revealed on Friday the discovery of a significant \u2063cocaine seizure hidden within a cotton candy shipment. The find \u2063was made during an inspection of a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-50-years-of-lies-and-gaffes\/\" title=\"Joe Biden: 50 Years Of Lies and Gaffes\">tractor-trailer<\/a> in the Laredo area. Further details can be found\u2064 by clicking &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; below. Your summary is clear and informative, providing a concise overview of\u2063 the\u200c article. \u2062If\u200c you need further assistance \u200bor modifications, feel free to\u200d ask!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Officials with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> announced Friday they had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>discovered and captured<\/a> nearly $500,000 worth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cocaine<\/a> hidden in a haul of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/candy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cotton candy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place Thursday after at least one CBP officer in the Laredo area spotted an incoming tractor-trailer that was marked for transporting the common carnival treat, according to a release from CBP officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-officers-seize-stash-of-22-weapons-magazines-and-ammunition-from-car-trying-to-cross-border\/\" title=\"Customs and Border Protection officers confiscate 22 weapons, magazines, and ammunition from vehicle attempting to cross the border\">-intrusive inspection system examination<\/a> and deployment of CBP canines, CBP officers discovered 15 packages containing a total of 37 pounds of alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drive-by-attacks-in-mexican-border-city-kills-at-least-14-people\/\" title=\"Drive-By Attacks In Mexican Border City Kills At Least 14 People\">cocaine hidden<\/a> within the conveyance,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The substance was later confirmed to be cocaine, and the narcotics held a street value of roughly\u00a0$496,879, according to the CBP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur frontline officers continue to maintain resolute vigilance and that dedication to the mission coupled with an effective use of technology resulted in the interception of a significant amount of cocaine,\u201d Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeizures like these reinforce the importance and necessity of our ongoing border security mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using candy to hide or disguise deadly drugs has grown in popularity throughout the United States in the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>In December, at least five\u00a0children\u00a0in Virginia were taken to the hospital after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2637524\/elementary-students-in-virginia-hospitalized-after-eating-fentanyl-laced-gummy-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ingesting\u00a0fentanyl-laced gummy<\/a> bears that one\u00a0student\u00a0had accidentally brought from home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas seized almost $500,000 of cocaine hidden in a cotton candy shipment. The discovery occurred in the Laredo area when CBP officers intercepted a tractor-trailer. 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