US Customs and Border Protection officers in California have discovered more than 400 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin concealed in toolboxes that were being transported to the United States.
Federal officers working at the Tecate Port of Entry on April 1 encountered a 56-year-old male driver of a 2006 Toyota Tundra who was waiting in line to enter the country, Customs and Border Protection announced Friday in a news release. CBP officers referred the vehicle for further examination and during an inspection they"extracted a total of 94 packages of narcotics from underneath and inside multiple toolboxes on the bed of the vehicle," the news release says.
Officers seized the vehicle and the drugs, which have an estimated street value of $2.56 million, CBP said. "This interception is a true testament to the diligence of our frontline CBP officers," said Rosa Hernandez, Port Director for the Otay Mesa Port of Entry."Our officers continue to remain vigilant and prevent illicit narcotics from poisoning our local communities.
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