Tag: meth (methamphetamine)

Dog Uncovers 1 Ton of Meth Worth $4 Million in Veggie Big Rig at Border

June 11, 2023
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CALEXICO, Calif.—A motorist was taken into custody after attempting to smuggle a ton of methamphetamine worth more than $4 million across the border in a tractor-trailer containing Brussels sprouts, authorities said June 10. The arrest was reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers June 8 after they stopped a 51-year-old man driving a…

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Mexican National Sentenced to 9 Years For Record-Smuggling of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

October 15, 2022
Crime and Incidentsdrug bustdrug smugglingFentanyl Crisisfentanyl trafficmeth (methamphetamine)Mexican cartelsSocial IssuesUS
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A Mexican national was sentenced to 9 years in prison after attempting to enter the United States with a record-breaking 17,584 pounds of methamphetamine and 389 pounds of fentanyl transported in his commercial trailer. Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias admitted to driving the drug-laden tractor trailer into the United States through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry…

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America’s Meth Crisis: Made in Mexico, Engineered in China

July 11, 2022
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Commentary On June 27, an abandoned truck was discovered near San Antonio, Texas. Inside, dozens of migrants were found dead. They had succumbed to the effects of extreme heat. Officers arrested three men less than 24 hours after discovering the abandoned truck. One of the men was Homero Zamorano, the driver of the truck. According…

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