24-Year-Old Stuffs 33 Pounds of Meth in Car

From a press release:

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 24-year-old man yesterday who had more than 30 pounds of meth stuffed inside the body of his car.

The U.S. citizen driver arrived at the San Clemente checkpoint at approximately7:30 p.m. and was referred for a secondary inspection. As agents asked routine questions, a K-9 sniff of the 2007 Dodge Caliber resulted in an alert. Agents searched the left rocker-panel area of the vehicle. When they removed the cover, they discovered a stack of freezer bags filled with methamphetamine. A total of 23 bags were eventually retrieved from both side panels.

The methamphetamine weighed approximately 33.09 pounds and has an estimated street value of $330,900.

Agents arrested the man for drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance. He and the narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, while the vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.

PHOTO Courtesy the U.S. Border Patrol.