Border Patrol Seizes Approx. $1.4 Million In Drugs At Arizona Checkpoint

On March 4th, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a narcotics load trying to get through the I-19 checkpoint in Amado, Az. Border Patrol canine teams and new technology helped sniff out the contraband.A Border Patrol canine alerted to a Honda SUV approaching the primary inspection area of the checkpoint, causing the vehicle to be referred for a more thorough inspection. Using new technology, agents discovered a hidden compartment in the floor board of the vehicle. Inside the compartment agents discovered 15 packages of methamphetamines and 13 packages of cocaine.The methamphetamine weighed 17 pounds and has a street value of approx. $414,000. The cocaine weighed 31 pounds and has an approximate value of $993,600. The vehicle and male driver were taken into Border Patrol custody.