Border Patrol agents arrest man hiding methamphetamine in pocket

Border Patrol agents arrested a man in possession of methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint Wednesday afternoon.

A vehicle with five occupants approached the Highway 86 checkpoint at approximately 4:40 p.m.

During an immigration inspection, Border Patrol agents referred the vehicle to secondary for further investigation.

At secondary inspection, Border Patrol agents removed the occupants from the vehicle to question each person separately. Agents conducted a pat down on each person for weapons. During the pat-down for weapons, Border Patrol agents felt something in the man’s pocket they believed to be narcotics. The agents removed the object from the pocket to find that it was two balloons filled with methamphetamine.

The total weight of the methamphetamine was 147.5 grams and had an estimated street value of $2950.

The man, a 39-year-old United States citizen, and narcotics were turned over to the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).