EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 68 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a fuel tank of an SUV on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to CBP.
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CBP says the seizure was made after 11 a.m. and the drugs were hidden in a SUV driven by a 47-year-old woman, who was a citizen of Mexico.
Presidio is about 250 miles southeast of El Paso.
CBP officers noted anomalies in the appearance of the SUV after the vehicle was selected for a secondary exam.
Bundles were spotted inside the fuel tank, which was then removed. Officers then extracted 63 methamphetamine-filled bundles.
CBP officers arrested the woman. She was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents to face federal charges associated with the failed smuggling attempt.
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