Border Patrol Canine Team Seizes $131K in Meth at Checkpoint

Border Patrol Canine Team Seizes $131K in Meth at Checkpoint

Release Date: February 18, 2020



YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Interstate 8 Immigration Checkpoint Sunday morning seized 16 packages of methamphetamine in an attempted drug smuggling event.

At approximately 10 a.m. Sunday, a U.S. Border Patrol canine alerted to an odor it was trained to detect leading agents to a beige Ford F-150 pickup truck with a single occupant.

Wellton Station agents assigned to the checkpoint conducted a secondary inspection of the vehicle where they found more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in an aftermarket compartment behind the rear seat of the vehicle. The methamphetamine had an estimated street value of approximately $131,000.

The driver, a 41-year-old male Mexican national with a Border Crossing Card, was arrested and the narcotics were seized.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Individuals can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free. Reporting illicit activity could result in saving someone’s life.



https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-m...eth-checkpoint

Drop off on International Prison Island and let MEXICO pay for his incarceration!