CBP OFFICERS INTERDICT OVER $1 MILLION WORTH OF METHAMPHETAMINE CONCEALED WITHIN SHIPMENT OF CHARCOAL

TUCSON, Ariz., April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following press release:

Release Date Mon, 04/22/2024

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OTAY MESA, Calif., - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility discovered over a million dollars' worth of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of charcoal.

On Thursday, at approximately 8:29 p.m., CBP officers encountered a 46-year-old male driving a commercial tractor-trailer with a shipment manifested for charcoal. The driver, a valid border crossing card holder, was referred for further examination by CBP officers along with the tractor-trailer and shipment.

In secondary, a non-intrusiv...