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2020-10-12 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Border patrol agent's hunch pays off in second-largest methamphetamine bust ever

[FoxNews] A suspicious U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, who decided extra scrutiny was needed for a truck that was supposed to contain a shipment of medical supplies on Friday, was responsible for discovering more than 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other illegal substances – the second-largest ever bust of its kind along the southwest border, a report said.

The drugs, which were discovered at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, in San Diego, were found in a truck that pulled into the commercial side of the border crossing, NewsNow Las Vegas reported Sunday evening.

CPB officers, using the port’s imaging system, found suspicious materials in the rear of the trailer, the report said. The trailer was sent to the dock and a canine alerted them to the boxes inside.

The shipment was unloaded before CPB discovered 1,816 packages co-mingled with the medical supplies. Included in the haul was approximately 3,014 pounds of methamphetamine, 64 pounds of heroin, 29 pounds of fentanyl powder and almost 37 pounds of fentanyl pills, worth an estimated $7.2 million, the official said.

The driver, a 47-year-old Mexican citizen, was arrested, the report said.

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#1 Seems like the appetite for this poison in the US is depressingly huge...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-12 10:59|| 2020-10-12 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 No tariffs for China.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-12 12:21|| 2020-10-12 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 so cspans viewers can stay awake!

Posted by Thromort Grumble7159 2020-10-12 16:31|| 2020-10-12 16:31|| Front Page Top

#4 I am not sure one would find "co-mingled" in the dictionary. Commingle[d] maybe.

Posted by Clem 2020-10-12 16:34|| 2020-10-12 16:34|| Front Page Top

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