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Border Agents Seize $2.5 Million Worth of Meth in Shipment of Watermelons
Over 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine that were hidden inside a shipment of watermelons in California were seized by border officials, authorities said.
The drug bust happened on May 18 at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego County and was the second significant seizure discovered by officials within the same week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a press release.
CBP officers arrested a 47-year-old Mexican man for allegedly smuggling the narcotics in the truck he was driving.
The man was taken into custody after agents screened his truck and found the drugs. Officials said the estimated street price of the narcotics confiscated totaled a value of approximately $2.5 million.
$2.5M Worth of Meth Found Hidden Within Watermelon Shipment
On 5/24/21 at 10:03 AM EDT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in California recently found more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of watermelons. We don t frequently see seizures of this size, but they are certainly a risk in the cargo environment, Anne Maricich, acting CBP director of field operations in San Diego, said in a statement. Stopping over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine is a critical act for the security and health of our nation.
At about 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, CBP officers stopped a truck carrying a shipment of watermelons. During an initial inspection, the officers referred the driver and shipment for an intensive examination.