Border Patrol stopped a woman trying to cross the border with 50 wheels of undeclared cheese under a blanket in her car. They fined her and destroyed 100 pounds of cheese.

• The woman tried to cross the border with 50 wheels of cheese.

• It was too much cheese for personal use and was considered a commercial amount of cheese.

• A woman was fined and her cheese was destroyed.

The woman tried to cross the border with 100 pounds of cheese hidden in her car.

The cheese was seized at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in El Paso, Texas.

A woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, declared 10 wheels of cheese as she tried to cross from Mexico.

The dairy product was found in the trunk of the vehicle. An additional 50 wheels of cheese were found hidden under blankets in the back of the vehicle as the officer continued the exam.

According to the press release, the driver was fined and released from custody. The 50 wheels of cheese were destroyed.

The cheese amounted to a commercial amount of dairy, according to the El Paso Port Director.

Travelers can import cheese according to their consumption levels. A few wheels wouldn't be bad, but not 60. The amount was not declared and additional reporting requirements would apply.

According to the press release, dairy products can be brought across the border but are subject to restrictions by the US Border Patrol, the Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration.

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