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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
U.S. citizen arrested after over 100 pounds of meth seized near Indio
INDIO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector intercepted a major drug smuggling attempt last week, seizing 113 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a trailer and arresting a 27-year-old U.S. citizen in connection with the case. Officials estimate the street value of the narcotics is around $96,500. According to the El Centro Sector, the bust occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Highway 86 near Indio on Monday. Agents pulled over a black pickup truck towing a trailer. What caused the plan crash in San Diego? During the stop, a Border Patrol K-9 trained in detecting illegal drugs and concealed persons alerted to the vehicle and trailer, prompting a search. Agents discovered a compartment within the trailer containing a crystal-like substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine. The vehicle, trailer and driver were taken to the Indio Border Patrol Station for further investigation. A more extensive search uncovered 36 packages of methamphetamine hidden in three compartments under the trailer's floor, according to authorities. El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino praised the efforts of the team involved in the seizure. 'A sharp-eyed Border Patrol agent from Indio Station and his K-9 partner just took it to the bad guys, and we are proud of them!' he stated. 'The Premier Sector goes to the ends of the earth to stop dangerous drugs such as these – ma and pa America, stay tuned, much more to come!' The driver was placed under arrest, and both the drugs and the vehicle were seized by U.S. Border Patrol. This seizure adds to a growing list of significant drug busts by the El Centro Sector, which continues to play a critical role in intercepting narcotics before they can reach communities across California and beyond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
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 it for secondary inspection. The K-9 alerted agents to the floorboards of the vehicle, where an aftermarket compartment was located, the news release said. Read BORDER REPORT stories about life along the U.S.-Mexico border Several wrapped packages were discovered inside, with one testing positive for methamphetamine. The packages contained nearly 115 pounds of the drug with an estimated street value of $96,942, according to authorities. 'This hefty seizure represents something significant happening here in the Premier Sector and across the Border Patrol, namely that cartel terrorists have an ever more difficult time smuggling drugs,' said El Centro Sector Chief Gregory K. Bovino in the release. 'Our checkpoints are open for business and Border Patrol agents know more, much more, than cartel terrorists know.' The driver was arrested for the transportation of a controlled substance and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration along with the vehicle and narcotics. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
