Border Patrol agents find drugs in vehicle’s back seat

Border Patrol agents arrested two people suspected of smuggling drugs inside the back seat of a vehicle early Tuesday morning.

The incident happened on Tuesday, shortly after midnight, when a burgundy Ford Taurus drove up the primary inspection area of the Highway 86 checkpoint.

An agent referred the driver and his female passenger for a further inspection.

During the inspection, a Border Patrol canine detection team alerted to the rear section of the vehicle.

After a thorough search of the vehicle was performed, 31 wrapped bundles were found hidden inside the vehicle’s back seat.

All substances were tested and proved positive for methamphetamine and heroin.

The total weight of the heroin was 2.38 pounds with an estimated value of $33,320. The weight of the methamphetamine totaled 32.35 pounds with an estimated value of $106,755.

The man and woman, the narcotics, and vehicle were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.