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Semi had 450 pounds of liquid meth in fuel tanks, Border Patrol says
By Julian Resendiz,
19 days ago
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A 31-year-old Mexican citizen has been arrested in connection with the seizure of 450 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the dual gas tanks of a semi.
The arrest and seizure were part of Operation Apollo, which collects intelligence on drug cartels and works with local law enforcement to intercept drug shipments and identify traffickers.
Border agents stopped the orange Freightliner truck on State Highway 86 on July 8 near Coachella, California. A canine officer was called and detected drugs in the vehicle. Agents escorted the Freightliner to the Indio, California, Border Patrol Station and zeroed in on the fuel tanks.
Agents tested the liquid and confirmed the presence of methamphetamine in the tanks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
“Large shipments of methamphetamine such as this pose a risk to Americans on several levels, including increases in crime and decreases in health and safety. Agents in the (sector) will continue to take the fight to smugglers of all types,” said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino.
Federal officials have been running Operation Apollo in Southern California since October 26 and expanded it to Arizona last April 12. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller was in El Paso just last week to announce Operation Apollo is expanding to the El Paso-Juarez trade corridor.
The mission consists of intelligence gathering and enlisting the cooperation of local and federal interagency partners to assist CBP officers at ports of entry and elsewhere. Its primary goal is fentanyl interdiction as well as the seizure of other illicit drugs, such as methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine.
CBP did not name the driver of the semi-truck carrying liquid meth. No court case information was immediately available, either.
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