Salton City, Calif. – El Centro Sector
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio station seized more than $90,000 of
methamphetamine at the Highway 86 Checkpoint located between Westmorland and
Salton City, California.
The incident occurred on August 28, at
11:50 am, after a Border Patrol canine alerted to a silver 2001 Toyota Camry.
The vehicle was referred to secondary for further inspection. Agents discovered
one package of methamphetamine inside a fire extinguisher located in the trunk
of the vehicle. The illegal narcotic weighed approximately three pounds and has
an estimated street value of more than $90,000.
The driver, a 42-year-old male United
States citizen, the vehicle and narcotics were turned over to the Drug
Enforcement Administration for further processing.
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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