By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
CBP agents arrested a 36-year-old American citizen after finding 222 pounds of liquid meth hidden inside the gas tank of his Chevrolet Silverado at the Calexico East port of entry in California.
A CBP canine team alerted agents to the gas tank about 11 p.m. on Tuesday, CBP says in a news release.
When the gas tank was removed, agents found a strange liquid that was beginning to crystalize. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine.
“Drug trafficking organizations have one goal in mind, which is to get their product across,” Sergio Beltran, CBP officer in charge, says. “Concealing narcotics in gas tanks is one tactic and by utilizing our layered enforcement, we were able to stop this before it plagued our communities.”
The driver was arrested and turned over to ICE agents.
The meth has a street value of $266,000, CBP says.
