In one notable drug bust, the U.S. Customs and Borders Protection Agency seized a tractor-trailer that appeared to be filled with tomatoes but whose actual cargo was $45 million worth of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
At the center of this narcotics storm is the Pharr Police Department. Recognizing that drug education is the only sustainable solution to the problem, the department runs a crime prevention program called C.A.P.E.—Community Awareness and Police Enforcement—aimed at encouraging residents of the community to feel safe in coming to the police with reports of drug activity. The goal is to build a community-police partnership working together for a safer Pharr.
