CAMP PENDLETON, CA — U.S. Border Patrol agents seized 306 pounds of methamphetamine worth more than $650,000 during a vehicle stop on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton, authorities announced.
Agents assigned to the San Diego Sector stopped the vehicle around 3:25 p.m. Oct. 22, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A Border Patrol dog alerted agents to the rear passenger area of the vehicle, where they discovered 36 concealed packages of suspected drugs. Testing confirmed the packages contained methamphetamine, authorities said.
Agents turned over the suspected smugglers and drugs to other law enforcement agencies for further investigation. Border Patrol seized the vehicle.
Authorities did not release information about the suspects or possible charges.
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