Inspection of ‘Medical Supplies’ Truck Yields 2nd Largest Border Meth Bust in History

Seizure of more than 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin as part of the second largest methamphetamine bust along the southwest border in the history of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in Otay Mesa, San Diego, on Oct. 9, 2020. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Otay Mesa, San Diego, uncovered the second largest methamphetamine bust along the southwest border in the agency’s history after a closer inspection of a truck purporting to carry medical supplies.

A driver arrived at the cargo border crossing on Oct. 9 with a tractor-trailer shipment that was “manifested as medical supplies,” according to a CBP release. An officer decided to refer the driver, truck, and shipment for a more intensive inspection, resulting in the seizure of more than 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills, and heroin.