Smuggler Caught With Truck Full of -- Cheese?
Puzzled U.S. border police arrested a Mexican smuggler with 88 pounds of cheese in a hidden compartment in his truck.
Officers at the port of entry in Columbus, N.M., referred the pickup for a routine examination, said Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maier. When they saw 16 packages in the compartment behind the seat, they expected to find what they usually do: marijuana, heroin or cocaine. Not cheese.
Police arrested the driver, seized the cheese and confiscated the truck because he failed to declare his cargo.
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