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CBP officials and agriculture specialists at JFK Airport check about 1,000 bags per hour for narcotics and illicit foodpic.twitter.com/JMp5uUSsvJ

How illegal items are found and destroyed at JFK Airport

At NYC's John F. Kennedy Airport, 1,000 bags an hour are checked for narcotics and illicit food. Customs and Border Patrol officials are tasked with stopping these goods from entering the US.

6:04 AM - 17 Jul 2019

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1. Jason Bogart‏ @jason_bogart1 27 Jul 2019
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  More heroes like this are needed.
  
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1. mkrein‏ @mkreinod 27 Jul 2019
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  By illicit food do they mean pot brownies or are we talking Taco Bell?
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1. Julius Clark‏ @JuliusC55828293 27 Jul 2019
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  And this is the CBP that @RepAOC wants to get rid of.
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1. ValeskaMFW ‏ @Valeskamfw 31 Jul 2019
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  Pretty cool! This video could be available on international airplane seats.
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