Texas border officers find pounds of cocaine hidden inside wheels of cheese brought from Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered nearly 20 pounds of cocaine hidden inside what appeared to be normal wheels of cheese crossing the border from Mexico into Texas, officials said Friday. Officers at the Presidio Port of Entry inspected a pickup truck that had arrived from Mexico on...
Border patrol officers find cocaine hidden inside wheels of cheese
PRESIDIO, Texas (Gray News) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found strange items attempting to be smuggled into the U.S. last week: wheels of cheese filled with cocaine. According to a news release, officers intercepted 17.8 pounds of cocaine Thursday that were concealed within four wheels of cheese....
18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cheese wheels seized at Texas-Mexico border
ByABC7.com staff Monday, July 24, 2023 12:28AM PRESIDIO, Texas (KABC) — Drug smugglers are always trying new ways to hide their merchandise in their attempts to stay one step ahead of the law. Their latest trick: cheese. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas intercepted nearly 18 pounds of...
The 6 Best Cotija Cheese Substitutes
Have a recipe that calls for Cotija cheese? Consider these six alternatives. As the word “cheese” rolls off the tongue, there are many types that come to mind. Some cheese is ideal for a cheese platter, others are perfect in a grilled cheese, and some cheeses are wonderful to...
Why Mezcal And Cheese Make A Perfect Pairing
Neta Tepextate Mezcal with a young manchego Photo, courtesy Julia Gross Mezcal is the fastest-growing category of agave spirits. It presents diverse aroma and taste profiles, from sweet and fruity to earthy, pungent, and even medicinal. It also lends itself to a wide variety of food pairings. Recently, I...
How ‘Cheers’, ‘Cheese’ and other exclamations change around the world
You’d think that around the world, Say Cheese!, Bless You! and Cheers! were standard responses to posing for a picture, responding to a sneeze and raising a toast. But to secure a picture of everyone looking happy, old Czech photographers use the phrase “Pozor, Vyleti ptacek”, which literally means...
‘It’s a culture of New York’: Hajji’s Deli in Harlem is known for its chopped cheese sandwich
NEW YORK – In East Harlem, one corner deli calls itself the originator of a quintessential New York sandwich. Blue Sky Deli, better known as Hajji’s, takes pride in its chopped cheese. The sandwich combines ground beef, onions, and cheese—typically with toppings like lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and ketchup—served on a...
Steve Vai’s stolen ‘Swiss cheese’ guitar found in attic in Tijuana, Mexico
Steve’s Vai’s distinctive “Swiss cheese” guitar, which was stolen from a Pasadena rehearsal space in 1986, has been returned to the guitarist after being discovered in an attic in Tijuana, Mexico. The guitar was originally used in the video for David Lee Roth’s Yankee Rose, and was due...