1,400 pounds of meth was stashed in carrots at California border, feds say
Over 1,400 pounds of meth was found hidden in pallets of carrots at the U.S.-Mexico border, federal officials said.
A 43-year-old truck driver was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 while trying to enter the Otay Mesa port in San Diego from Mexico, officials said in a Dec. 7 news release.
When officers searched the driver’s vehicle, tractor and trailer, they found 628 packages of meth hidden in a shipment of carrots in the trailer, officials said.
Officials said there was 1,435.19 pounds of meth, which they estimated was worth more than $3 million, hidden in the vegetables.
The driver was arrested and taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“These types of narcotic interceptions play a critical role in our border security mission,” said Rosa Hernandez, Otay Mesa port director. “Our officers will continue to remain vigilant working hard to detect these smuggling techniques.”
This story was originally published December 8, 2022 at 10:18 AM with the headline "1,400 pounds of meth was stashed in carrots at California border, feds say."
