CBP officers in Calexico seize $1.2 million in meth

Packages of meth were found in vehicle and spare tire

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico Wet Port of Entry found 430 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle.

Officers said the incident happened last Sunday around 11:30 p.m.

Officers sent an individual to secondary inspection after a canine alerted to its vehicle.

As the driver made his way to secondary inspection, an x-ray imaging system found anomalies in the vehicle.

When they searched the vehicle, they found 23 packages of meth on the vehicle's floor and spare tire valued at $1.2 million.

The packages and vehicle were seized.

The driver was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.