Border Patrol finds over $5,000 worth of meth inside empty vehicle

Border Patrol agents found over $5,000 worth of methamphetamine that was allegedly smuggled into downtown Calexico Friday afternoon.

According to a press release, Calexico Station’s Remote Video Surveillance System operators noticed a man illegally crossing into the United States and run north near the Border View Apartments in Calexico. Agents then saw the same individual soon return south towards the fence and climb back into Mexico.

Border Patrol agents responded to the area where the man was last seen and found a brown Volvo station wagon with the back windows lowered halfway. There were no occupants inside the vehicle but the agents noticed two brown packages in the rear passenger compartment area.

Agents transported the packages to the Calexico Station where the substances were tested and resulted positive for characteristics of methamphetamine.

The two bags had a combined weight of 2.09 pounds with an estimated value of $5,538.

The drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency. No arrests were made and no suspects are being sought at this time.