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Illegal Cannabis Haul? Just Add Ketchup.

Illegal Cannabis Haul? Just Add Ketchup.
Aubry Bracco
By Aubry BraccoJul 23, 2020
Aubry Bracco
A seasoned small town journalist and digital marketer originally from New Hampshire, Aubry has an eclectic background in storytelling - from small town journalism (she once went undercover with the Salem, Mass. police on Halloween night) to social media marketing for big brands like Visa, the NFL, Liberty Mutual and scrappy start-ups like "Shark Tank's" Cousins Maine Lobster. She's appeared on CBS's longest running reality television show, SURVIVOR three times and will now respectfully decline any offers of coconut or coconut-infused food or drink offered to her. Currently the VP of Social Media and Digital Marketing at Wise Public Relations, Aubry loves finding those stories small moments of humanity that connect people, encourage them to stop, listen and find common ground in the chaos that is the digital jungle. When she’s not crafting social posts or writing, Aubry enjoys taking care of her cavalry of houseplants, studying intuitive healing and astrology, exploring National Parks.
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Cannabis might be on the cusp of federal legalization in the United States, but the illegal market over the border is very much alive, and the way drugs are concealed is unique to say the least.

According to KHOU 11 out of Houston, federal officials seized almost four tons of concealed weed being shipped over the border from Mexico this week…in pots of ketchup.

The shipment was worth upwards of $1.5 million, according to the outlet, adding that its origin is still under investigation.

Ketchup might seem strange, but border agents have seen it all. According to KHOU 11:

“There's a long list of bizarre methods used to hide drugs that cross the border, including breast implants, frozen sharks, stuffed animals, fake carrots and real jalapeños.”

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