Salton City, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol
agents assigned to the Indio Border Patrol Station arrested a 25-year-old
United States citizen attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Wednesday
morning.
The incident occurred at the Highway 86
Checkpoint near Salton City around 5 a.m., when a Border Patrol canine team
performing a cursory search of a 1999 Chevrolet pick-up truck, alerted to the
vehicle. During further inspection, agents used a large scale imaging system to
scan the vehicle and discovered six pounds of methamphetamine worth an
estimated street value of $192,000 concealed within two fire extinguishers
behind the passenger side seat.
The driver, vehicle and methamphetamine
were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The El Centro Sector’s Community
Awareness Campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness
on the indicators of crime and other threats. We encourage public and private
sector employees to remain vigilant and play a key role in keeping our country
safe. Please report any suspicious activity to the Border Community Threat
Hotline at (800) 901-2003.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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