Meth found in gas tank of vehicle at border
Jan 17, 2025
CALEXICO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Two people were detained last weekend after Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry found liquid methamphetamine hidden in the gas tank of a vehicle.
The discovery occurred Saturday afternoon during an inspection of a 2002 SUV applying for admission into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release Friday.
CBP officers searched the vehicle, finding a total of 254.85 pounds of gasoline that tested positive for methamphetamine.
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“Drug traffickers will go to great lengths in their attempts to deceive our officers,” said Roque Caza, Calexico Area Port Director. “I’m proud of our highly trained officers working diligently every day to combat these dangerous drugs that have claimed so many lives.”
The vehicle and drugs were seized by law enforcement, while the driver and passenger were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for further processing.