San Ysidro Woman Caught With Meth at LAX, Customs Official Says

LOS ANGELES, CA — A San Diego woman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in possession of about $160,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine she allegedly brought into the country from Mexico, authorities said Wednesday.

The meth, weighing about 11 pounds, was found hidden in the lining of the woman's suitcase on July 18, said Laura Lee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The 27-year-old woman, a U.S. citizen from San Ysidro whose name was withheld, had arrived at LAX from Guadalajara. She was directed to undergo a "secondary inspection due to her nervous behavior," Lee said.

"A further inspection of the passenger's baggage revealed a false compartment containing tape-wrapped packages of crystalized methamphetamine," which were confiscated, Lee said.

— City News Service

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