Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to smuggle nearly 60 pounds of cocaine valued at over $948,000 in Salton City, California on June 14, 2021.
The arrest occurred at a checkpoint. A 26-year-old female U.S. citizen was traveling in a SUV when agents conducted the vehicle stop and requested a Border Patrol K-9 team to assist.
During their examination, the K-9 alerted to the rear of the SUV. Agents conducted a search of the vehicle’s trunk and discovered a non-factory compartment in the vehicle’s undercarriage. Upon further inspection, agents uncovered 25 packages containing a white powdery substance wrapped in packaging tape.
The contents inside the packages tested positive for the characteristics of cocaine. The total weight of the cocaine was about 59.73 pounds and has an estimated value of $948,257.52.
Border Patrol agents arrested the woman and turned her over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
