U.S. Border Patrol busts trucker hauling 761 pounds of liquid meth in fuel tanks
Release Date Fri, 04/11/2025
A K-9 alerted to the possible presence of concealed narcotics in a tractor-trailer. Further investigation revealed 761 pounds of liquid meth.
MURRIETA, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector halted a hefty load of liquid methamphetamine hidden inside a semitruck on Tuesday evening.
Totaling 761 pounds, this was the sector’s largest single methamphetamine seizure over the past two years.
On Tuesday, at approximately 6:40 p.m., agents from the Newton-Azrak station pulled over a tractor-trailer traveling northbound on Interstate 215 in Murrieta. During the vehicle stop, agents requested for a K-9 unit to respond to the location. The K-9 arrived on scene and yielded a positive alert for the possible presence of concealed narcotics in the truck. Agents investigated and discovered anomalies in the fuel tanks and the fluid inside. Agents then transported the driver, the truck, and the presumed narcotics to the Border Patrol station for further investigation.
A test determined the liquid was methamphetamine.
At the station, agents discovered an aftermarket compartment within both diesel tanks. The fluid in the compartments tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and hazmat personnel were contacted to assist with extraction of the liquid. A total of 22 five-gallon buckets were retrieved from both tanks. The weight of the methamphetamine was 761 pounds, with an estimated street value of $684,900.
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