U.S. Border Patrol agents seize meth from the U.S./Mexican border. Photo: El Centro Sector Border Patrol

Calexico, CA–El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico Station seized packages filled with methamphetamine Thursday morning. 

The incident occurred at approximately 5:32 a.m., when a Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) operator notified agents of packages being thrown over the International Border wall from Mexico into the United States.  An agent responded to the location and discovered three packages near the intersection of Second Street and Andrade Avenue. 

The agent seized and transported the packages back to the Calexico Border Patrol Station for further processing.

At the station, the packages field tested positive for methamphetamine, with a combined weight of 2.48 pounds and an estimated street value of $4,712.

The narcotic packages were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.