Over $5M worth of meth disguised as watermelon found in shipment
![](https://kyma.b-cdn.net/2024/08/WyNqrA55-watermelon-meth-disguise.png)
OTAY MESA, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Over $5 million worth meth was uncovered within a shipment of watermelons at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
![](https://kyma.b-cdn.net/2024/08/PV4SEsg2-image.png)
Officers stopped a 29-year-old driving a tractor-trailer with a shipment of watermelon and referred him to secondary inspection.
During their investigation, officers found 1,220 packages wrapped in paper disguised as watermelons.
Inside the packages were meth weighing a total of 4,587 pounds, with an estimated street value of over $5 million.