$18M Meth Bust in Squash Shipment at US-Mexico Border
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in California seized over 1,400 packages of methamphetamine worth more than $18 million hidden in a shipment of squash. The discovery was made at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility using scanning technology and a narcotics detection canine. The driver was arrested, and the seizure is part of Operation Apollo, a counter-fentanyl effort.
Topics:nation#california#crime#drug-seizure#methamphetamine#operation-apollo#us-customs-and-border-protection
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