U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists seized 194 pounds of Mexican bologna in February. Bologna is a prohibited meat product because it is made from pork and has the potential to introduce foreign animal disease to the U.S. pork industry, CBP said in a release.
The meat was discovered when a 2019 Nissan Rogue driven by a 49-year-old legal permanent resident from Albuquerque entered the port from Mexico. According to CBP, the officers performing an inspection spotted multiple red rolls in the trunk/hatchback area of the vehicle. Additional rolls were found inside of luggage. The 22 rolls of bologna were seized and destroyed. The driver was fined a $500 civil penalty, the release said.
“It is important that travelers understand they should declare all items they are transporting from abroad to avoid fines and penalties. A properly declared prohibited item can be abandoned at the port without consequence,” CBP Columbus Port Director Tony Hall said in a release.
Six months ago, CBP seized 201 pounds of pork hidden in a Ford truck engine.
CBP officers and agriculture specialists are working diligently to fulfill CBP’s agriculture mission to keep harmful pests and diseases from becoming established in the U.S.
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