SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a woman suspected of smuggling methamphetamine on Friday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 10 , after a 26-year-old woman approached the checkpoint in a grey 2004 Nissan Altima. During primary inspection, a Border Patrol detection canine alerted to the vehicle. Agents referred the woman to the secondary inspection area for a closer examination. After a more thorough inspection of the vehicle, agents discovered abnormalities in the vehicle’s back seats. Inside the cushi
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a woman suspected of smuggling methamphetamine on Friday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 10 , after a 26-year-old woman approached the checkpoint in a grey 2004 Nissan Altima. During primary inspection, a Border Patrol detection canine alerted to the vehicle. Agents referred the woman to the secondary inspection area for a closer examination. After a more thorough inspection of the vehicle, agents discovered abnormalities in the vehicle’s back seats. Inside the cushions of the seats, agents discovered five packages wrapped in plastic. Agents pulled packages of meth stuffed inside car seats. Agents pulled packages of meth stuffed inside car seats. The packages were examined and tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine. The combined weight of the packages totaled pounds with an estimated street value of $57,024. Photo provided by: Customs and Border Protection
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