Border agents recovered 140 pounds of meth during a recent examination of the I-19 Immigration Checkpoint.
A trained Border Patrol canine team detected an odor from a Chevrolet SUV with Sonoran license plates.
This happened on September 8.
Agents referred the vehicle for further examination, and a more thorough search revealed over 100 plastic packages containing methamphetamine hidden throughout the vehicle.
The drugs contained in the bundles weighed approximately 140 pounds and had a street worth of more than $1,000,000.
A Mexican national visiting the United States on a non-resident visa was apprehended at the site.
The individual and the drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for processing, prosecution, and additional investigation.
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