SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 Nogales, Arizona
U.S. Customs/Border Patrol find "liquid meth" in a gas tank of a pickup
U.S. Customs/Border Patrol find "liquid meth" in a gas tank of a pickup
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales port of
entry stopped a unique attempt at smuggling narcotics into the
country yesterday when they found “liquid” methamphetamines in
the gas tank of a 1984 Chevy pickup.
At a little past noon yesterday, CBP officers were performing anti-
terrorism and anti-smuggling operations at the Mariposa port of
entry in Nogales when they encountered a 45-year-old man from
Nogales, Sonora entering from Mexico. During routine questioning,
the officer asking questions became suspicious of the driver and
decided the vehicle needed a more intensive inspection.
The vehicle was sent to a secondary inspection area where a CBP
narcotics canine alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the
vehicle. CBP officers searching the vehicle discovered that one of
the gas tanks contained what turned out to be a liquid form of
methamphetamines. The narcotics, more than eight pounds, were
seized along with the vehicle. The driver, a Mexican citizen, was
arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
for further investigation and prosecution.
entry stopped a unique attempt at smuggling narcotics into the
country yesterday when they found “liquid” methamphetamines in
the gas tank of a 1984 Chevy pickup.
At a little past noon yesterday, CBP officers were performing anti-
terrorism and anti-smuggling operations at the Mariposa port of
entry in Nogales when they encountered a 45-year-old man from
Nogales, Sonora entering from Mexico. During routine questioning,
the officer asking questions became suspicious of the driver and
decided the vehicle needed a more intensive inspection.
The vehicle was sent to a secondary inspection area where a CBP
narcotics canine alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the
vehicle. CBP officers searching the vehicle discovered that one of
the gas tanks contained what turned out to be a liquid form of
methamphetamines. The narcotics, more than eight pounds, were
seized along with the vehicle. The driver, a Mexican citizen, was
arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
for further investigation and prosecution.
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Source: U.S. Customs