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Over 13,000 prohibited agriculture items stopped in Chicago
09/03/2026 02:07 PM EDT

CHICAGO–In early August, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Chicago Agriculture Cargo Unit intercepted a shipment containing live cacti, succulents, pork, plant cuttings, and peyote. The shipment, manifested as women’s nylon shirt,…
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