CBP seeing rise in attempts to bring eggs across southwest border
Amid the rising cost of eggs, CBP says it's seeing an increase in people trying to bring eggs across the southwest border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seen an increase in eggs being brought across the border -- a practice it said is technically illegal. The price of eggs has been skyrocketing -- up 60% in December the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says, with the average price of a dozen at $4.25. Much of that increase is due to widespread bird flu -- and CBP said people are attempting to transport eggs "because they are significantly less expensive in Mexico than the U.S." "The San Diego Field Office has recently noticed an increase in the number of eggs intercepted at our ports of entry," Director of Field Operations for the San Diego Sector, Jennifer De La O said. "As a reminder, uncooked eggs are prohibited entry from Mexico into the U.S. Failure to declare agriculture items can result in penalties of up to $10,000." U.S. Cus...