Border Patrol busts man with drugs taped to his body
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Agents say suspect had 6-pounds of meth literally stuck to his torso
SALTON CITY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say they made an unusual drug bust Monday night. Agents say a man had six-pounds of methamphetamine taped to his body.
Meth seized during Monday s drug bust at the Highway 86 checkpoint
Agents say it happened just after eight at the Highway 86 checkpoint. They say a white pickup truck, driven by a 24-year-old man, pulled in, and was sent to secondary inspection.
Agents say the driver gave them permission for a body search, and they say that s when they discovered packages of suspected drugs taped to the man s torso.
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KOLD News 13) - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico Station seized a kettlebell package filled with $1,944 worth of cocaine Sunday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:05 a.m., when a Remote Video Surveillance Operator notified agents of a kettlebell that was thrown over the international border wall from Mexico into the United States.