Man in custody for smuggling nearly $100K of meth
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 111 immigration checkpoint arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of smuggling nearly $100,000 of meth Tuesday evening.
The incident occurred when a man identified as a U.S. Citizen driving a 2007 Nissan Altima approached the checkpoint.
The driver was referred to secondary inspection and agents found 25 packages hidden inside the vehicle’s gas tank.
Agents examined the contents of the packages, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
Border Patrol says the total weight seized was 27.64 pounds; an estimated street value of $96,740.
Gas tanks are one of many locations favored by drug smugglers in their effort to hide drugs from law enforcement.
Agents turned the man over to the Drug Enforcement Administration along with the vehicle and narcotics.
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