YUMA – On Wednesday morning, Border Patrol agents arrested a 17-year-old United States citizen who was attempting to retrieve multiple packages of methamphetamine dropped from a drone that crossed the border from Mexico.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents working near San Luis, saw the drone dropping multiple packages and the teen in the same vicinity. Agents contacted the teen and a Border Patrol canine alerted to his vehicle.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a search of the vehicle revealed nine packages of methamphetamine, which weighed more than 12 pounds with an estimated street value of $26,000.
The teen was arrested for drug possession, while the narcotics and vehicle were seized.