People have no shame when it comes to sneaking illegal substances across the U.S. border. So much so, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has an entire Instagram account dedicated to all the weird shit they seize. Here are the biggest head scratchers involving food that actual human beings thought they’d get away with bringing into the country: 10 border smuggling fails to end all others.
1. This Whole Roasted Baby Pig
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNdBOc4D192
2. This Lettuce Haul That Is Totally Not Sketchy
Funky salad: #CBP officers at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seize nearly two tons of marijuana in lettuce shipment. https://t.co/utM81MCGtM pic.twitter.com/1k65sTQvW8
— CBP South Texas (@CBPSouthTexas) June 29, 2017
3. This “Not At All A Vegetable” Brick Of Coke
In November 2015, agents discovered nearly $2 million worth of drugs (weed and cocaine) packaged in fresh carrots and cucumbers.
https://www.instagram.com/p/_AQld8uEoA/
4. These Tortillas That Give New Meaning To “Make A Run For The Border”
12—These won’t be on the menu at your local taco place—#CBP officers found 3lbs of meth in tortillas in AZ https://t.co/AHHLV3mvoU #CBPTop20 pic.twitter.com/J5fIlrAfri
— CBP (@CBP) December 31, 2016
5. These Kissing Kooler Looking Fake Watermelons
You guessed it! There were fake watermelons containing 3,000lbs of marijuana hidden throughout this shipment. https://t.co/Ib4p7mHCr0 pic.twitter.com/VxbimpCwvZ
— CBP (@CBP) January 25, 2017
6. These Cocakes
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCzBCJKuEk0
7. These Flintstonian Carrots
In January, agents seized 2,493 pounds of weed hidden within a commercial shipment of fresh carrots worth an estimated $499,000.
10—Bugs Bunny would've turned these down—#CBP officers found fake carrots stuffed w/ 1T of marijuana in TX https://t.co/jzMfP3l2fv #CBPTop20 pic.twitter.com/tfxogZYmNY
— CBP (@CBP) January 8, 2017
8. These Coconuts That Had Too Much Fun During Spring Break
https://www.instagram.com/p/BA098-OOEoC
9. This Weed Stash Hidden By Someone Who Was Obviously High
16—What a sticky mess! #CBP discovered a strawberry jam shipment that also came with 3 tons of marijuana. https://t.co/iOiOH63kAf #CBPTop20 pic.twitter.com/GqJ6uRfn5J
— CBP (@CBP) December 31, 2016
10. These Blocks Of Mongolian Beef That Don’t Look Refrigerated
Passenger tries to smuggle Mongolian beef in juice boxes. Avoid fines & delays by LEARNING about entry do's/dont's: https://t.co/oZEOjkj2sz pic.twitter.com/nNJuustjZe
— CBP (@CBP) April 3, 2017
