Border Patrol finds $86K worth of meth in gas tank
Border patrol agents find $86,000 worth of methamphetamine inside a vehicle’s gas tank at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint.
A 22-year-old man and a 16-year-old female, both Visa / Border Crossing Card (BCC) holders from Mexico, were arrested and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration along with the vehicle and narcotics for further investigation.
The incident occurred Wednesday evening when the two approached the checkpoint. According to border patrol, during primary inspection, a Border Patrol agent noticed the individuals did not have proper immigration documents. The vehicle was referred to secondary inspection for further investigation.
Border patrol said a canine detection team then alerted agents during secondary inspection, which led to the discovery of 30 packages hidden in the gas tank. The packages were examined and tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine.
The combined weight of the packages totaled 32.60 lbs., with an estimated street value of $86,390.
Both BCC’s were cancelled due to the individual’s failure to maintain status and violation of a controlled substance.
In fiscal year 2018, El Centro Sector agents have seized more than 857.71 pounds of methamphetamine.
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