Two tons of marijuana disguised as lettuce seized at Texas border

June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly two tons of marijuana disguised as heads of lettuce near the Texas border.

A search at the border between the United States and Mexico uncovered the 5,754 packages containing a total of 3,707 pounds of marijuana.

"This is truly an example of our CBP officers' hard work, experience and dedication to the CBP mission," Port Director Gregory Alvarez said in a statement. "I congratulate the officers in advancing the CBP mission and protecting the public from illegal narcotics."

CBP officers referred the truck carrying the packages of "lettuce" for a secondary inspection, as it crossed the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge on Monday.

A K-9 team, non intrusive and physical inspection eventually unveiled the drugs with an estimated street value of about $741,186.

The marijuana was ultimately seized and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation.