CBP CA. Seizes Narcotics Worth Almost $500,000 over Weekend

C.B.P. News Release

CBP in Southern California Seizes Narcotics Worth Almost $500,000 over Weekend

(Monday, March 15, 2010)

Calexico, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Downtown Calexico port of entry seized more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine with a combined estimated value of more than $458,000 over the weekend.

The first interception occurred approximately at 10 a.m. on Friday after a CBP detector dog alerted to a 2003 Volvo driven by a 31 year-old female U. S. citizen. The vehicle was subsequently referred for a secondary inspection which yielded seven packages of methamphetamine concealed in the dashboard. The total weight of the drugs was more than 14 pounds with an estimated value of $151,305.

The second interception occurred approximately at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday. CBP officers referred a 28-year-old female U.S. citizen driving a 2006 Chevrolet to the secondary inspection lot, where a CBP canine alerted to the vehicle. An officer discovered 16 packages of cocaine concealed in the dashboard. The total weight of the drugs was more than 38 pounds with an estimated value $307,520.

“Preventing the flow of dangerous narcotics from reaching our streets is just one facet of the CBP strategy,â€