Border Patrol seizes meth, guns being smuggled across U.S.-Mexico border

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YUMA, Ariz. – A Yuma Sector canine alert led to the discovery of meth and a loaded handgun early this morning at the immigration checkpoint on California Highway 78.

Border Patrol agents referred a Ford truck to the checkpoint’s secondary inspection area at 3:30 a.m. after a canine alerted to the vehicle.

While in secondary, the canine alerted to the vehicle’s center console, in which a plastic bag containing one-half pound of methamphetamine was discovered. A loaded 9 mm handgun was also located in between the center console and front passenger seat. In addition, agents discovered miscellaneous drug paraphernalia.

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The vehicle occupants, three U.S. citizens from Wyoming, were arrested and the methamphetamine, handgun and drug paraphernalia were seized.


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