U.S. Border Patrol seizes 115 pounds of meth at California checkpoint

U.S. Border Patrol seizes 115 pounds of meth at California checkpoint

INDIO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A U.S. citizen was arrested for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the country from Mexico, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday. The agency said that Border Patrol agents with the El Centro Sector stopped a sedan around 11:50 a.m. Monday at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. During the inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 team alerted agents to the vehicle and referred…

Border Patrol finds $96k worth of meth during vehicle check on Highway 86

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Agents arrested a man who was accused of smuggling meth worth about $96,000, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). At about 11:50 a.m. on Monday, March 24, agents stopped a sedan at the Highway 86 checkpoint. After a K-9 checked the vehicle, agents checked the floorboards and found several packages. The packages were tested positive for meth and weighed a total of 114.5 pounds, with an estimated stree…

Border Patrol seizes over $96,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside vehicle

Border Patrol seizes over $96,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside vehicle jason.a.givens Tue, 03/25/2025 - 17:38 El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 115 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $96,000. INDIO, Calif. — El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen, who is accused of smuggling methamphetamine on Monday morning. Border Patrol seized the meth around 11:50 a.m., wh…