U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man yesterday evening who had 114 packages of methamphetamine hidden inside his vehicle on Thursday.
On Aug. 1, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint observed a grey Mazda 3 approach the checkpoint in Campo, Calif. As agents questioned the driver, a Border Patrol K-9 team performed a sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert. The agent then sent the male driver to secondary inspection for further examination.
While in secondary, a K-9 performed another sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert near the trunk compartment. Agents searched and discovered 114 plastic-wrapped bundles concealed in the vehicle’s door and rear-quarter panels.
The bundles contained 119 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $237,700.
The driver, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen, was placed under arrest. The narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.
Since October 1, 2019, San Diego Sector has seized approximately 2,789 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $6,414,700.
