CBP officers find $122K worth in meth hidden in car doors

Around $122,000 worth of methamphetamine was found inside the doors of a vehicle by Customs and Border Protection officers at the Andrade Port of Entry Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., a canine team alerted to a 2009 Toyota Corolla that was driven by a 44-year-old man. During the inspection, a canine team helped officers discover 39 wrapped packages of methamphetamine and one package of heroin inside the doors of the Toyota.

The narcotics’ weight was 45 pounds of meth and one pound of heroin with a combined estimated street value of $122,000.

“The officer’s ability to interdict contraband at the port of entry is a good example of CBP’s effort to secure our border, and prevents these dangerous drugs from entering our community,” said Andrade Acting Port Director Martin Cuesta.

The driver, a Mexicali citizen who resides in Mexicali, Baja California, was arrested for an alleged narcotics smuggling attempt. He was turned over to Homeland Security Investigation and later transported to Imperial County Jail.

The narcotics and vehicle were seized by CBP.