Massive drug bust at Otay Mesa, as CBP officers intercept a mountain of meth hidden among vegetables, federal officials reported. The take down occurred at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility where a 27-year-old truck driver was busted with a shipment that turned out to be more than just peppers and tomatillos.
It all went down Tuesday night, a seemingly routine stop escalated when a CBP K-9 sniffed out something suspicious. The trucker, who held a border crossing card, was sent for secondary screening, where eagle-eyed officers unearthed 3,594 packages of methamphetamine, cleverly disguised amidst the greens. The total hoard weighed in at a hefty 3,671.58 pounds, according to a statement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
"Our staff is dedicated to our mission and will continue to strengthen our ability to protect our communities and to curb the growth of transnational criminal organizations by applying officer’s skills and tools in our layered enforcement approach," Port Director Rosa E. Hernandez declared. Operation Apollo, the larger mission combating illicit synthetic narcotics, counts this seizure as a significant victory in their ongoing war against drugs.
The driver was taken in by Homeland Security Investigations, while the meth and the rig became the property of the feds. This success story unfolds as agencies at all levels unite under Operation Apollo's flag.
