Border agents made a shocking discovery at the Otay Mesa commercial facility in California recently. What appeared to be watermelons turned out to be packages of meth that a driver was attempting to smuggle into the U.S. from Mexico.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 29-year-old driver had 1,220 packages of meth disguised as watermelons in his tractor trailer. The street value of the meth was estimated to be $5 million.
Following a secondary check on the driver and cargo, border agents took control of the fake fruit and handed over the driver to authorities with Homeland Security. This seizure was part of Operation Apollo, an initiative aiming to combat drug smuggling, particularly fentanyl, in California and Arizona.
It’s a reminder of the ongoing battle against drug trafficking and the continuous efforts of law enforcement to keep dangerous substances off the streets. The disguised meth watermelons may have seemed like a clever tactic, but border agents were quick to uncover the illicit cargo.
Last Friday, @CBP officers at the OTM Cargo Facility discovered $5 million worth of meth concealed in watermelons. Read more here.
