SALTON CITY, Calif. – Yesterday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station apprehended a suspected narcotics smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint and seized 6.7 pounds of methamphetamine. The incident occurred at approximately 12 p.m., when a 42-year-old male driver approached the Border Patrol checkpoint located between Westmorland and Salton City. A canine detection team alerted to a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado as it approached the primary inspection lane. The vehicle was promptly referred to secondary inspection where agents discovered one black package of methamphetamine concealed within a non-factory battery compartment underneath the rear passenger seat. The methamphetamine had a combined weight of 6.7 pounds and an estimated street value of more than $214,000. The male driver, a United States citizen, was taken into custody. The man, vehicle, and contraband were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:51:29 +0000
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