US Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility have intercepted over 2.2 tons of hard narcotics within just two days. On October 20, CBP officers searched a tractor trailer with a shipment manifested for green onions. During the inspection, a CBP officer referred the driver and tractor trailer for further examination. CBP officers discovered a package disguised as onion chives concealed deep in the middle of the pallet of the green onions. They then removed 183 packages in total, containing methamphetamine, hidden within the shipment of green onions.
CBP officers extracted approximately 1,528.99 pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated street value of $3.3 million.
The second seizure occurred on October 22, when CBP officers encountered a tractor trailer with a shipment manifested for electronics. During the inspection, a CBP officer referred the driver and tractor trailer for further examination. The officers discovered anomalies in the trailer. A CBP canine team screened the truck and trailer and the dog alerted to the front wall of the trailer.
CBP officers searched the location and discovered 195 packages of methamphetamine and 75 packages of cocaine concealed within a non-factory built false wall. CBP officers extracted approximately 1,992.54 pounds of methamphetamine and 1,037.27 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated street value of $20.8 million.
The total estimated street value for both seizures is $24.2 million.
Source: cbp.gov