U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens after they were discovered picking up multiple packages of narcotics that were dropped by a drone coming from Mexico.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Yuma Station agents detected a small-unmanned aircraft system making multiple trips into the United States from Mexico near San Luis at 1:45 a.m. Agents watched the drone dropping multiple packages, which were later determined to contain methamphetamine.
Agents detained two suspects near the residence where the packages were dropped.
The Yuma County Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant on the residence and a subsequent search resulted in the seizure of 24.9 pounds of methamphetamine and a .357 magnum revolver. The estimated street value of the methamphetamine was over $225,000.