Over $450K worth in hard drugs seized at Border Patrol checkpoint

Over $450,000 worth in hard drugs were seized by Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint Sunday afternoon.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the incident happened Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. when a gents referred a brown 2015 Renault Duster Expression to secondary inspection.

During the secondary inspection, CBP said agents discovered 61 wrapped packages hidden within an aftermarket floor compartment underneath the driver and passenger seats.

Of the 61 packages 56-tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamines.

The other five packages tested positive for the characteristics of cocaine.

The 56 packages containing methamphetamine had a combined weight of 109.65 pounds with an estimated street value of $284,856.

The five packages containing cocaine weighed a total of 13.12 pounds with a street value of $170,560.

Both the vehicle and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.