SAN DIEGO BORDER PATROL SEIZES 52 LBS OF METH HIDDEN IN UTV SPARE TIRE; DEA TAKES CASE

CBP San Diego Sector agents stopped a UTV near Boulevard, CA, after observing a border-wall breach and discovered 51 bundles—52.36 lbs—of meth concealed inside the spare tire. The driver (a U.S. citizen) and a passenger (a Mexican national with a valid visa) were detained after a K-9 alert; DEA assumed custody of the suspects, drugs, and vehicle. The case aligns with a recent cluster of San Diego meth seizures using varied concealment methods.