Over 3 tons of meth found in fake watermelon, celery shipments
Border agents seized almost $6 million worth of methamphetamine from trucks carrying shipments of produce — real and fake — into California.
Border agents seized almost $6 million worth of methamphetamine from trucks carrying shipments of produce — real and fake — into California.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the six tons of meth were found in hundreds of packages hidden in the shipment.
Thousands of pounds of narcotics were removed from vats of jalapeño paste that entered the U.S. last week in the back of a commercial truck, border agents said.
The drugs were found and collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing.
"Home has not been cleared of contamination and will be transferred to the new buyer in its current state," the listing says.
What was seized: nearly 1,000 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 14 firearms, and nearly $50,000. There were two methamphetamine conversion laboratories with multiple 55-gallon drums filled with a total of 4,000 pounds of liquid methamphetamine in various stages of conversion.
Two Mexican nationals living in Sacramento and Stockton have been charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine packaged for sale.
A Placerville man is facing the possibility of several years behind bars for various drug-related offenses.
A Stockton man was sentenced Thursday to a decade in prison for methamphetamine trafficking, prosecutors said.
A Vallejo man is facing a possible life sentence in federal prison after pleading guilty in a methamphetamine dealing case, federal prosecutors said.
Two men were arrested after a K-9 officer located 500 pounds (226 kilos) of methamphetamine in their SUV during a traffic stop in Southern California, authorities said Monday.
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Golden 1 Center was quiet Saturday night after two attempts to hold a Rod Wave concert. First, it was canceled due to chaos. Then it was canceled due to staffing issues.
Four juveniles were detained when police located a stolen vehicle crashed after it was seen doing donuts late Friday night at a sideshow in West Sacramento, police said.
A portion of Highway 37 in Solano County will be closed down on Saturday afternoon as crews clean up gas leaking from an overturned big rig, the California Highway Patrol said.
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