SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Nearly 140 pounds of liquid methamphetamine and two pounds of heroin were discovered inside a vehicle’s gas tank and spare tire at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says.
According to the agency, the drugs were discovered after a detector dog alerted officers to the undercarriage of the vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Monday.
Following the alert, officers guided the driver, a 52-year-old woman who is a citizen of Mexico and lawful U.S. resident, to a secure location for inspection.
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That’s when, according to CBP, officers found the drugs hidden inside the gas tank and spare tire.
The driver was turned over to agents with Homeland Security Investigations while a 71-year-old female passenger was released.
The narcotics are estimated to have a value of $175,000.
