U.S. Border Patrol agents arÂrested a woman at the I-8 checkÂpoint near Pine Valley on MonÂday afternoon who had bundles of methamphetamine concealed inside her vehicle.
The incident began yesterÂday, April 13, at approximately 1:10 p.m., when agents referred a Dodge Journey to secondary inspection after a K-9 alerted to the vehicle.
Agents searched the vehicle and found 42 bundles hidden inside both rear quarter panels. The bundles tested positive for methamphetamine, weighed 43.78 pounds, and has an estiÂmated street value of $98,505.
The driver, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested. Both the woman and narcotics were turned over to the Drug EnÂforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.
Since October 1, 2019, San DiÂego Sector Border Patrol agents have seized more than 1,956 pounds of methamphetamine, which has an estimated street value of more than $4 million dollars. Methamphetamine seiÂzures in San Diego Sector are up more than 7 percent from year-to-date FY19.
