SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint Monday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 10:08 a.m., when a woman driving a black 2013 Acura sedan approached the checkpoint for inspection. A Border Patrol canine detection team alerted to the vehicle. Agents sent the vehicle to secondary inspection for further investigation.
A search of the vehicle revealed two packages hidden under the vehicle’s front seats. The bundles were wrapped in camouflage duct tape in attempt to further conceal the packages from view. In addition, a search of the passenger’s front pocket revealed a small clear bindle with the same substance. The white crystalline substance inside the packages and bindle tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine.
The total weight of the methamphetamine was 11.11 pounds with an estimated street value of $24,991
The driver and passenger, both United States citizens, the vehicle and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Border Patrol Seizes Methamphetamine at Checkpoint
Release Date
Mon, 07/20/2020
Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021