U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a northbound semitruck on Interstate 15 in California at approximately 11 a.m. on September 29 after detecting characteristics of liquid methamphetamine in one of the vehicle’s fuel tanks. The incident occurred within the San Diego sector, where agents from the Newton-Azrak Border Patrol Station conducted their investigation.
A hazardous response crew safely extracted the liquid from the tank following the initial detection by a K-9 unit and border patrol agent. Testing confirmed the substance as methamphetamine, with 115 gallons weighing approximately 962 pounds. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials estimated the street value of the narcotics at roughly $1 million.
The semitruck was seized by Border Patrol, and the driver was transferred to Homeland Security Investigations for further processing. Justin M. De La Torre, chief patrol agent for the San Diego sector of U.S. Border Patrol, stated: “This massive seizure of liquid methamphetamine highlights the lengths these transnational criminal organizations will go to smuggle hard narcotics into our communities.”
