Thursday, May 03, 2012

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrest Suspected Meth Smuggler


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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