113 Pounds of Meth Seized in Traffic Stop on Highway 86 Near Indio

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seize 113 pounds of methamphetamine

IMPERIAL COUNTY — El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 27-year-old man, who is a United States citizen, suspected of smuggling 113 pounds of methamphetamine. The total street value of the drugs seized is an estimated $96,500.

113 pounds of meth seized in traffic stop on Highway 86 near Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Border Patrol agents seized 113 pounds of methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Highway 86 near Indio, authorities said. The incident started Monday at around 10:30 a.m. when Indio station agents conducted a traffic stop on a black pickup truck pulling a trailer on northbound Highway 86. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a Border Patrol K-9 trained to detect concealed people and illegal drugs alerted a…

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 i…

Sector agents The Center seized 113 pounds of methamphetamine on Highway 86. The driver, a 27-year-old, was arrested for alleged smuggling.