Nearly 50 pounds of meth hidden in ice chest full of fish seized at border, feds say
Authorities confiscated nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in an ice chest of fish earlier this week at the Southern border in California, federal officials said.
Authorities confiscated nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in an ice chest of fish earlier this week at the Southern border in California, federal officials said.
The incident occurred Sunday before 9 p.m. at the Calexico West Port of Entry and involved a 34-year-old man who drove his sedan through the SENTRI lane, according to a Wednesday statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, also known as CBP.
SENTRI stands for the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection, a CBP program “that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States."
The incident occurred Sunday before 9 p.m. at the Calexico West Port of Entry.U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionAfter the sedan went through the SENTRI lane, CBP officers decided the driver and vehicle needed further inspection. During an additional inspection, CBP officers used the port’s imaging system to screen the vehicle, which had “irregularities within an ice chest found in the vehicle’s trunk,” CBP said. A K-9 team responded and found drugs, CBP said.
“CBP officers discovered and extracted a total of 25 packages from the ice chest. The contents of the packages were tested and identified as methamphetamine with a total weight of 47.13 pounds,” the agency said.
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