Police dogs help intercept $850,000 of meth near Mexican border, Texas officials say

Published on October 19, 2019

U.S. Border Patrol authorities recovered methamphetamine valued at $850,000 Wednesday night near El Paso, Texas, officials reported.

Agents were conducting a routine immigration inspection at a checkpoint when they stopped a gray Saturn Vue for further investigation, a news release said.

The driver was a U.S. citizen and consented to a vehicle search by a Border Patrol dog. Agents say the dog indicated there were narcotics in the vehicle. Read More