Border Patrol K-9 helps find over 100 pounds of meth near Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A man was arrested after being suspected of smuggling over 100 pounds of meth near Indio, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

On May 19, at about 10:30 a.m., Indio Station agents stopped a black pickup truck on Highway 86 near Indio.

A Border Patrol K-9 detected illegal drugs, which had agents find a crystal-like substance in the trailer.

About 36 packages of meth were found in three compartments in the trailer's floor.

"A sharp-eyed Border Patrol agent from Indio Station and his K-9 partner just took it to the bad guys, and we are proud of them," said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino. "The Premier Sector goes to the ends of the earth to stop dangerous drugs such as these – ma and pa America, stay tuned, much more to come!"

The meth had an estimated street value of about $96,500, according to CBP.