Tucson – A Glendale man is in custody after he was caught attempting to smuggle meth across the southern border.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on June 2, officers arrested the Glendale resident attempting to smuggle more than 92 pounds of methamphetamine through the Port of San Luis.
CBP officers referred the 21-year-old United States citizen for a secondary inspection of his Toyota SUV as he attempted to enter the U.S. Sunday afternoon. A search led officers to several packages concealed throughout the SUV. The drugs were identified as more than 92 pounds with an estimated street value in excess of $276,000.
Officers seized the drugs and the vehicle. The subject was arrested and then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.