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200 pounds of ‘liquid meth’ hidden in fuel tank seized by CBP on US-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized nearly 200 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the fuel tank of a tractor, the agency announced. Border agents in Otay Mesa, California, say a 25-year-old male driving a tractor-trailer arrived at a CBP commercial facility seeking entry on Aug. 7. The officer who first encountered the man flagged the vehicle for a deeper inspection. “CBP officers conducted a thorough hands-on inspection. While inspecting the fuel tank of the tractor CBP officers noticed a liquid substance in the tank begin to crystalize. The substance was tested by CBP officers and ... (full story)