Woman suspected of smuggling meth busted by Border Patrol
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman suspected of drug smuggling after they discovered packages of methamphetamine hidden in the rear bumper of her vehicle on Sunday at the Highway 86 checkpoint.
The 33-year-old woman was stopped at about 9 p.m. after she approached the checkpoint while driving a white 2003 Chevrolet Cadillac CTS.
According to the release, a Border Patrol detection canine alerted agents to the vehicle, and after searching, agents discovered 21 vacuum sealed bundles of methamphetamine hidden in the vehicle’s rear bumper.
The methamphetamine had a combined weight of 26.67 pounds with an estimated street value of $266,700.
“This seizure is an example of the great work of the men and women of the El Centro Sector,” said Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott. “Our community is a safer place because of the great work these brave men and women carry out daily.”
The woman, a United States citizen, the vehicle, and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation, agents said in the release.
