U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry intercepted more than 200 pounds of cocaine concealed inside a commercial bus’s fuel tank.
According to a social media update from Sidney Aki, CBP Director of Field Operations for the San Diego Field Office, a drug-sniffing K-9 named Torres initially alerted officers to the vehicle’s fuel tank during a routine inspection.
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Upon secondary examination, border agents discovered a non-market compartment built inside the tank.
80 individual packages containing roughly 92 kilograms (202 pounds) of cocaine were found.
“Smooth ride… rough destination!” Aki stated.
