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Border Patrol Seizes Methamphetamine at Checkpoint
Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized methamphetamine Monday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:25 a.m., when a 41-year-old female driver and a 42-year-old male passenger traveling in a black Acura TL sedan approached the Highway 86 checkpoint. Border Patrol agents referred the vehicle to secondary for further investigation.
During their inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 detection team alerted to the vehicle. Agents searched the vehicle and discovered a package of suspected narcotics hidden inside a backpack. The crystal-like substance inside of the packages tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine. Agents arrested both driver and passenger.