On October 3, 2024 Border Protection officers found $3.2 million worth of methamphetamine in an 18-wheeler truck at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in Otay Mesa, California.
Officers encountered a 40-year-old male driving an empty commercial tractor trailer truck seeking entry into the United States from Mexico.
Following a cursory inspection, officers referred the driver and his commercial tractor trailer for further examination. The driver had a valid border crossing card.
During secondary inspection, screening technology was utilized to scan the tractor-trailer where officers observed anomalies within the floor frame of the truck.
A K-9 unit responded and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. Officers conducted a physical examination of the tractor trailer’s floor and discovered 265 packages hidden within the floor frame.
The contents of the packages were tested and identified as methamphetamine, weighing a total of approximately 2,686 pounds with an estimated street value of $3,220,000.00.
Officers seized the narcotics and commercial tractor trailer. The driver was turned over to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation.
