EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One-third of a pound of methamphetamine hidden on the body of a 26-year-old man was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Ysleta international crossing on Sunday, March 30, CBP said in a news release.
“The keen observational skills of a CBP officer resulted in this seizure being made,” said CBP Ysleta Port Director Arnie Gomez. “Body carriers are a challenge. However, our mix of officer expertise, canine support, and tools and technology all assist us in identifying and stopping these types of smuggling attempts.”
CBP said the seizure was made just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, when the man, identified as a U.S. citizen, arrived as a pedestrian from Mexico. The primary officer selected the man for a secondary exam following a short interview.
A CBP drug-sniffing dog searched the man and provided a positive alert to the scent of narcotics, according to the news release.
A CBP officer performed a partial pat-down exam and discovered two packages concealed between the man’s buttocks, according to the news release.
CBP said the contents of the packages tested positive for methamphetamine. The total weight was 0.32 pounds.
CBP officers arrested the man. He was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents to face charges of importation of a controlled substance, according to the news release.
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