The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have intercepted massive amounts of illegal drugs throughout the months of April and May.
Almost 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside of a shipment of medical supplies were seized by border officials in Otay Mesa over the weekend, reports Patch.com.
The drugs were contained in 120 packages hidden by medical supplies and were onboard a tractor-trailer that entered the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility at 9:45 A.M. on Saturday, May 15, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The packages weighed approximately 2,425 pounds and were worth around $5.5 million, according to border officials.
The 29-year-old driver was arrested and is in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego.
On Wednesday, May 19, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded cocaine worth around $220 million seized during separate smuggling attempts, reports NBC7.
Around 11,500 pounds of cocaine were seized from waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean during the months of April and May, the U.S. Coast Guard announced.
Officials said the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) intercepted drug smugglers twice and seized 5,600 pounds of cocaine, USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623) intercepted smugglers once and seized 2,470 pounds of cocaine, and USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) intercepted smugglers once and seized 3,660 pounds of cocaine.
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