124 Pounds of Prohibited Fresh Pork, Poultry Meat Found

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Packages containing 124 pounds of prohibited fresh pork and poultry meat seized by CBP officers,
agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry's Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

LAREDO – (News Release) U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry in a single enforcement action seized over 120 pounds of prohibited fresh pork and poultry meat.

“This significant prohibited meat seizure exemplifies the importance of CBP’s agriculture mission in preventing the spread of potential animal diseases that could risk public safety and inflict harm on our nation’s agricultural economy,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.