Following a significant drug bust in Otay Mesa, a gentleman reportedly handed over to Homeland Security Investigations on Monday.
At the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officials encountered the 35-year-old man while he was applying for passage from Mexico. At the time, he had a true border crossing cards.
The vehicle and vehicle- trailer were referred for more examination. According to CBP, a K9 device next called 911 to report the fuel tank. In what officers called” a non-factory compartment,” a total of 160 deals were discovered inside the gas tanks.
The packages ‘ items, which were analyzed by police, were methamphetamine, measuring a total of 412.26 pounds.
Rosa E. Hernandez, portDdirector for the Area Ships of Otay Mesa, said that the ongoing success of OFO canine groups in the diagnosis of cocaine is a group effort. ” We may continue to conduct
procedures, including Operation Apollo, while employing intelligence and analytical
data to “target” the supply chains of drug traffickers.
While the vehicle was turned over, CBP officers seized the narcotics and the professional tractor trailer.
to Homeland Security Investigations for more research.
Authorities said this arrest is the result of Operation Apollo, a desk- fentanyl effort that began on Oct. 26, 2023 in Southern California.
