Border Patrol Agents Foil Heroin Smuggling Attempt Published: 13 May 2021 Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man attempting to smuggle heroin through an immigration checkpoint Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 1:20 p.m., when a white 2001 Ford Mustang approached the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. A Border Patrol K-9 detection team alerted to the vehicle in the primary inspection lane. Agents directed the vehicle to enter the secondary inspection area for further investigation. While in secondary inspection, agents conducted an x-ray of the vehicle utilizing a Mobile Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System. The inspection revealed an anomaly in the engine compartment. Agents discovered a package of suspected narcotics stuffed inside the engine manifold. The contents inside the package tested positive for the characteristics of heroin. Agents arrested the driver and held him for further processing.