El Centro Sector Border Patrol discover 176 pounds of meth at highway checkpoint

August 27, 2025 5:03 PM

Published August 27, 2025 4:57 PM

INDIO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Two women from the U.S. were arrested in the Imperial Valley for smuggling over 170 pounds of meth.

Last week, El Centro Border Patrol agents stopped a black sports utility vehicle at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint.

During primary inspection a K9 detected drugs inside the vehicle.

Officers found numerous packages wrapped in plastic hidden in the vehicle compartments.

All tested positive for meth.

The women were arrested and the drugs were seized.

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