ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol seized over 25 pounds of methamphetamine at a checkpoint north of El Paso last Wednesday. The seized narcotics were found in a Saturn Vue and had a street value of over $850,000.
According to a press release by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents arrested a United States citizen after first and secondary searches revealed the presence of narcotics.
The driver and vehicle were stopped for a further search, to which the driver consented. A U.S. Border Patrol canine performed a non-intrusive inspection and alerted officers of the possible presence of narcotics. The second search, done with x-ray technology, revealed “anomalies in the rear quarter panels of the vehicle.”
Agents found 17 bundles wrapped in clear cellophane and tin foil, a type of concealment method often used by narcotics smugglers. The vehicle was seized by the United States Border Patrol and the driver and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency.
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