Nearly $3 million worth of meth found disguised as onions
SAN DIEGO (KYMA, KECY) - Authorities seized nearly $3 million worth of meth hidden within a shipment of onions.
It was discovered during a truck inspection at a federal facility in San Diego.
A K-9 unit with U.S. Customs and Border Protection sniffed out the stash.
Authorities found nearly 2,000 packages of meth worth an estimated street value of $2.9 million.
The packages were mixed with the shipment and shaped like small white globes designed to blend in with the onions.
Officers arrested the driver, an unidentified Mexican citizen.
