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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia unspooled 10,060 Xanax pills concealed inside corded cotton.
The discovery was made on Friday inside numerous spools of yarn in a shipment from the Netherlands to Brooklyn.
Alprazolam, of which Xanax is a known brand name, is a scheduled IV controlled substance and a commonly prescribed psychotropic medication to manage panic and anxiety disorders.
In total, the number of pills had a street value of $30,000.
No arrests have been made.
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