Border Patrol arrests man with 25 lbs. of methamphetamine
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a 21-year-old man at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Salton City after they found $253,000 worth of methamphetamine stuffed inside his car’s frame.
The man was stopped at the checkpoint at about 6 a.m. Monday.
Agents said a Border Patrol canine alerted agents to the Nissan Altima and 22 cylindrical-shaped packages of meth were found stuffed inside the car’s frame near the rear wheel well.
According to the release, the narcotics weighed 25.3 lbs and are estimated to be worth $253,000 on the street.
The suspected drug smuggler is a United States citizen. He was turned over to the DEA for further investigation.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 445 lbs of methamphetamine in the fiscal year 2014.
