A Mexican national was busted at a San Diego border checkpoint with more than $430,000 of methamphetamine hidden in his car.
Just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a 43-year-old man driving a 2007 Kia Sorrento at the Pine Valley checkpoint on Interstate 8 after a K9 alerted them, officials said.
The vehicle was then sent to secondary inspection where agents found 34 cellophane-wrapped bundles of methamphetamine inside an aftermarket compartment tucked under the SUV's back seat, according to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Officials said they found 48.15 pounds of meth worth an estimated street value of $433,350.
The man was subsequently arrested and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Border Patrol seized the SUV.
