8-2-2019: Calif. — Border Patrol agents arrested a man who had 114 packages of methamphetamine hidden inside his vehicle. On Aug. 1st, at approximately 7:35 , Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint observed a grey Mazda 3 approach the checkpoint. As agents questioned the driver, a Border Patrol K-9 team performed a sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert. The agent then sent the male driver to secondary inspection for further examination. While in secondary, a K-9 performed another sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert near the trunk compartment. Agents searc

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8-2-2019: Calif. — Border Patrol agents arrested a man who had 114 packages of methamphetamine hidden inside his vehicle. On Aug. 1st, at approximately 7:35 , Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint observed a grey Mazda 3 approach the checkpoint. As agents questioned the driver, a Border Patrol K-9 team performed a sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert. The agent then sent the male driver to secondary inspection for further examination. While in secondary, a K-9 performed another sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert near the trunk compartment. Agents searched and discovered 114 plastic-wrapped bundles concealed in the vehicle’s door and rear-quarter panels. The bundles contained 119 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $237,700. The driver, a 33-year-old citizen, was placed under arrest. The narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the Border Patrol.

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