U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer reportedly confiscated over $3 million worth of meth hidden in small packages in a shipment of onions. The onions and packages were found at a commercial facility at the Otay Mesa port-of-entry. Federal officers noted they caught up with a 46-year-old man who drove a tractor-trailer that had a large shipment “manifested as onions.”
While inspecting the vehicle, an officer pushed the driver and shipment to get a more detailed examination by the K-9 unit at the agency. One of the dogs detected drugs, with the agents discovering almost 1,336 pounds worth of meth. The street value of the drugs amounted to $2.9 million. The unidentified driver was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics. The driver was then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for “further disposition.”
source: CNN