Border Agents Seize $2.5 Million Worth of Meth in Shipment of Watermelons

Over 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine that were hidden inside a shipment of watermelons in California were seized by border officials.

Plastic containers containing packages of methamphetamine are seized at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego County, Calif., on May 18, 2021. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Over 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine that were hidden inside a shipment of watermelons in California were seized by border officials, authorities said.

The drug bust happened on May 18 at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego County and was the second significant seizure discovered by officials within the same week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a press release.