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Border Patrol Finds 45 Pounds of Liquid Meth in Gas Tank

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Liquid Meth in Gas Tank
Liquid Meth in Gas Tank
San Diego — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa passenger port of enty Tuesday found more than 45 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in gas tank.

At about 1:30 p.m., a 38-year-old male driving a 2000 BMW with California license plates arrived at the border crossing to be inspected by a CBP officer.

During his inspection, the driver claimed to be a U.S. citizen, but was unable to provide any documentation to establish his identity. The CBP officer referred the car and driver for a more intensive inspection.

During the inspection, a CBP officer with a human/narcotic detector dog screened the car, and the canine alerted to the undercarriage. CBP officers looked under the vehicle, and noticed liquid leaking from a seam to the left of the gas tank, and that the liquid was crystallizing. CBP officers tested the crystallized liquid, and established that it was liquid methamphetamine. The gas tank was removed and revealed two compartments, one with gasoline, and one with the narcotics. CBP officers found a total of about 46 pounds of liquid methamphetamine.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle, and turned the driver over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The driver was booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center and will face prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego.

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2 thoughts on “Border Patrol Finds 45 Pounds of Liquid Meth in Gas Tank

  1. OK, you mean by keeping 100% of the 10% that comes from Mexico will solve the problem. You’re so smart!

    What about the the 90% still in the country? And let’s take it a step further…what about the drug that kills more than ALL drugs combined by a long shot, tobacco?

    You’re regular freaking genius…

  2. This makes me wonder if it was his first trip across or how many before he got caught? Just think we if would quit buying then all this traffic across the border would come to a big stop. Supply and demand. But we all know that.

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