Meth worth over $120K found inside tire in Indio

Published February 4, 2022 3:29 PM

INDIO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - On Thursday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man who was trying to smuggle meth.

At about 9:10 p.m., agents stopped a vehicle on Interstate 10 near the Golf Center Parkway exit.

A K-9 detection team pointed the agents towards the trunk where they found a tire that was not like the others on the vehicle.

Within the larger-than-usual tire was a sealed bag containing a white substance and tested positive for meth.

The driver, a 26-year-old woman, was arrested for possession of an illegal drug, with the meth having an estimated value of over $122,000.

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