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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Seizes 16 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Gun at Checkpoint

Release Date
Tue, 09/29/2020

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from the Wellton Station arrested a United States citizen at the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint after discovering methamphetamine hidden in a rental vehicle Saturday afternoon.

Meth Seizure
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized 16
pounds of methamphetamine over the weekend.

At approximately 2 p.m., Wellton Station agents referred the driver of a Chevy Malibu to the secondary inspection area after a canine alerted to the vehicle. While in secondary, agents discovered approximately 17 packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. The packages had a combined weight of over 16 pounds, which has an estimated street value of nearly $41,000. Agents also discovered a handgun in the driver’s possession.

Weapon seized
A weapon was seized along with 16 pounds of
methamphetamine over the weekend.

Agents arrested the 25-year-old male driver, from Yuma, and seized the drugs, weapon and vehicle.

This was the third significant narcotics/weapons seizure in a week from the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021