Customs and Border Patrol apprehended what the agency is saying is the largest bust of crystal meth in the agency’s history, seizing 3,280 pounds of meth at a port of entry near Nogales, Arizona.
CBP recounts agents inspecting the tractor trailer of a 21-year old Mexican national as he attempted to drive into the United States.
“A non-intrusive inspection of the contents resulted in a positive alert by a CBP narcotics detection canine to a scent it is trained to detect,” CBP said in a press release of the bust, which occurred on Wednesday. “A physical search of the shipment of commercial auto parts led to the discovery of more than 470 packages of methamphetamine hidden within the truck.” The vehicle’s driver was arrested and placed in federal custody for prosecution.
The press release doesn’t describe the previous largest all-time meth bust, but CBP previously described an 800-pound bust made in October 2020 as the largest in history.
