$868,154 In Meth, Heroin, Cocaine Seized On I-15 In Temecula Valley: CBP

TEMECULA, CA – A woman is facing narcotic smuggling charges after she was recently nabbed in the Temecula area with more than $860,000 worth of meth, heroin and cocaine hidden in her car, the U.S. Border Patrol reports. The woman, whose name was not released, was identified only as a 39-year-old U.S. citizen.

The large drug haul was found on Friday morning, after agents working on Interstate 15 pulled her over in a 2014 Ford Focus around 10 a.m., according to Mary Beth Caston of the U.S. Border Patrol.

"While conducting an interview, the agent’s K-9 alerted to the woman’s sedan," Caston said in a news release. "Agents searched her car and found several bundles of narcotics beneath the passenger side floorboard."

At that point, the woman was taken into custody and the car was taken to the nearby Border Patrol station, according to Caston.

"At the station, agents conducted a closer inspection of the vehicle and discovered additional bundles of narcotics throughout the car," she said.

In total, agents say they found: 46.56 pounds of methamphetamine, 10.45 pounds of black tar heroin and 39.66 pounds of cocaine. The estimated street value of the seizure was valued at $868,154.

After the woman was arrested, she was turned over to state authorities, Caston said. The Focus was seized by Border Patrol officials.

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MAIN IMAGE: Border Patrol agents in Temecula say they initiated a vehicle stop on a 2014 Ford Focus that was filled with narcotics / CREDIT: U.S. Border Patrol