EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at an El Paso port of entry seized nearly 120 pounds of methamphetamine over the weekend.
CBP officers, working at the Ysleta international crossing, seized 119.3 pounds of methamphetamine on Friday, April 11.
The drugs were hidden in a car being driven by a 32-year-old Mexican man, CBP said.
“This seizure represents the dedication of CBP employees who work hard every day to stop the flow of drugs from entering our communities,” said CBP Ysleta Port Director Arnie Gomez.
The seizure was made just before 1 p.m. when a 2000 Jeep Cherokee with a single occupant arrived from Mexico. The primary CBP officer selected the vehicle for a secondary exam after a low-energy portal scan identified anomalies in the appearance of the vehicle, the CBP said.
A CBP drug-sniffing dog searched the car and provided a positive alert to the rear of the car. CBP officers searched the vehicle and located 110 colorful bundles in the spare tire compartment. The contents of the packages tested positive for methamphetamine.
CBP officers arrested the driver. He was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents to face charges.
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