{"id":2027085,"date":"2023-09-10T05:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T09:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-200-pounds-of-liquid-meth-seized-by-border-officers-in-southern-california\/"},"modified":"2023-09-10T05:41:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T09:41:35","slug":"almost-200-pounds-of-liquid-meth-seized-by-border-officers-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-200-pounds-of-liquid-meth-seized-by-border-officers-in-southern-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Border officers in Southern California seize nearly 200 pounds of liquid meth."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falmost-200-pounds-of-liquid-meth-seized-by-border-officers-in-southern-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2027085&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Authorities Seize Nearly 200 Pounds of Liquid Methamphetamine<\/h2>\n<p>In a daring\u2062 operation, \u200bU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a tractor trailer attempting to enter \u2062the Otay Mesa \u200ccargo facility, \u2064uncovering\u2062 a shocking secret. Hidden within the fuel tank, nearly 200 pounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-seizes-pumpkins-filled-with-400000-of-liquid-meth-stashed-inside-condoms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Seizes Pumpkins Filled With 0,000 Of Liquid Meth Stashed Inside Condoms\">liquid methamphetamine<\/a> were discovered,\u200d sending shockwaves through the law\u2063 enforcement community.<\/p>\n<p>Under\u200d the \u200bcover of darkness on August 7th, at approximately \u20638:40 p.m., CBP officers pulled over a 25-year-old man for a routine\u2063 inspection. However, suspicions were raised, leading to a \u200csecond hands-on inspection.\u200d It was during this meticulous\u200b search\u200b that officers noticed a peculiar \u2062sight &#8211; a liquid substance \u200ccrystallizing within the fuel tank. Testing confirmed their worst fears:\u2064 it was liquid methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>With swift action, officers\u200d carefully removed \u2063the \u2063dangerous substance, \u2062pouring it into several five-gallon buckets. \u200cThe total weight\u2063 of the \u2062seized methamphetamine amounted to a staggering\u2064 195 pounds, \u200bwith an estimated street\u200b value of $221,500.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/los-angeles-captures-enough-stormwater-during-hurricane-hilary-to-serve-50000-households-5488553\">Los Angeles Captures Enough Stormwater \u2062During Hurricane Hilary to\u2062 Serve 50,000 Households<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/8\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/los-angeles-captures-enough-stormwater-during-hurricane-hilary-to-serve-50000-households-5488553\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-sending-more-national-guard-troops-to-border-to-stop-fentanyl-trafficking-5488044\">California Sending More National Guard \u200dTroops to Border to Stop Fentanyl Trafficking<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-sending-more-national-guard-troops-to-border-to-stop-fentanyl-trafficking-5488044\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-200-pounds-of-liquid-meth-seized-by-border-officers-in-southern-california\/\" title=\"Border officers in Southern California seize nearly 200 pounds of liquid meth.\">unusual concealment\u200d method shows<\/a> that\u2064 drug traffickers will try anything \u200dto get their product across our borders,&#8221; exclaimed Rosa Hernandez, \u2063the dedicated port\u2062 director for \u2064the Otay Mesa\u200b port of entry. Her words echoed the determination and vigilance of the CBP officers who tirelessly \u200cprotect\u2062 our\u2064 nation&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2064am proud of the \u200cremarkable \u2064job\u2062 our Otay Mesa CBP officers do every day, \u200bbecause even in \u2064this extreme weather, they do not lower \u200dtheir guard when it comes to protecting our \u2063nation&#8217;s borders,&#8221; Mr. Hernandez added, emphasizing the unwavering commitment of the officers.<\/p>\n<p>The driver,\u2062 a lone figure in this\u200b illicit operation, was \u200cpromptly handed over to Homeland Security Investigations for further action. No other passengers \u2063were reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brnovich-i-wont-vote-on-anything-in-senate-until-we-solve-problem-at-border\/\" title=\"Brnovich: I Won't Vote on Anything in Senate 'Until We Solve' Problem at Border\">leaving law enforcement<\/a> to wonder about \u200dthe extent of this criminal network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Aug. 7, CBP officers in Otay Mesa, California, discovered almost 200 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in a tractor trailer&#8217;s fuel tank. The 25-year-old driver was stopped and flagged for a second inspection. 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