A tractor-inspection trailer’s at a San Diego federal facility uncovered nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden among a shipment of onions, officials said Friday.
Almost 1,200 small packages of methamphetamine were discovered in a trailer containing onions, according to a press release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A Mexican national, 46, was arrested at the Otay Mesa port-of-entry commercial vehicle facility for the accused narcotics smuggling effort, officials said.
More than 1,336 pounds (606 kilograms) of methamphetamine were hidden among the onions in small, white globes, according to the DEA. The street value of the drugs is estimated to be $2.9 million.
According to the CBP Director of Field Operations in San Diego, Sidney Aki, “This was not only a clever attempt to try and smuggle in narcotics, one I haven’t seen before but also time consuming to wrap narcotics into these small packages, designed to look like onions.” “While we have certainly seen narcotics in produce before, it’s unusual for us to see this level of detail in the concealment.”
Source: ABC
