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Border Patrol Makes $441,000 Meth Bust At I-15 Checkpoint

The suspected smuggler and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.

A 28-year-old Mexican national was nabbed by U.S. Border Patrol agents Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to smuggle 22 pounds of meth through the I-15 checkpoint south of Temecula.

According to a news release issued by the Border Patrol, at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday agents flagged the suspect who was driving a silver 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. 

“Agents became suspicious of the man’s nervous demeanor and referred him for a secondary inspection,” the news release stated. “A Border Patrol K-9 team performed a cursory inspection of the vehicle resulting in an alert.”

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Agents searched the car and found 13 bundles of methamphetamine worth an estimated $441,000 inside a non-factory compartment under the driver’s side running board, according to the news release. 

The suspected smuggler and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation. 

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The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.


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