$100,000 Drug Bust Near Blythe, Mexican Citizen Arrested

Reported by: KPSP Local 2 News Services
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Created: 6/16 6:25 pm
Last Update: 6/16 6:28 pm

A 23-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested south of Blythe on suspicion of smuggling more than $100,000 worth of drugs, the U.S. Border Patrol reported Wednesday.

The man, described as a lawfully admitted permanent U.S. resident, was arrested Saturday at the Highway 78 checkpoint, said Agent Shaun Kuzia.

He pulled up to the checkpoint in a white 1995 Ford Mustang and a canine team alerted agents to the likely presence of narcotics or people hidden inside the car, Kuzia said.

Agents conducted a search and found 15 plastic-wrapped bundles of marijuana and two Tupperware containers of methamphetamine, according to Kuzia.

The 33 pounds of marijuana had a street value of more than $26,000, and the 2.5 pounds of meth was worth around $80,000, the agent said.

The man, whose name was withheld, was handed over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with the car and drugs, Kuzia said.

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