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CBP in Texas confiscates 242 pounds of smuggled Mexican bologna at port of entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in El Paso seized 242 pounds of prohibited pork bologna and 60 undeclared Tramadol tablets from a man on March 28.
This marks the second incident in two months involving the same man attempting to smuggle bologna, as he was caught in January with 55 rolls.
The man, a 52-year-old citizen of Albuquerque, New Mexico, could face a fine of up to $10,000 if found guilty of smuggling.
CBP emphasizes the importance of declaring items to prevent the introduction of harmful agricultural products, as stated by CBP El Paso Director Field Operations Hector A. Mancha.

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