November 25, 2003
Bologna smugglers in can
EL PASO, Texas -- Border agents scored a meaty bust when they seized 343 kilos of bologna arranged into the shape of a car seat and covered with blankets in a pickup. U.S. Customs officers seized 81 rolls of Mexican bologna Friday at the Paso Del Norte bridge as the pickup entered the U.S.
"It puts the consumer at risk," said customs spokesman Roger Maier. "Who knows how long these products have gone without refrigeration?"
Children were sitting on top of the illegal load, Maier said. The bologna sells for about $1 a roll in Juarez, but between $5 and $10 a roll in the U.S.
Submitted by Uncle Anus
