445 Pounds of Meth Found in Vehicle near Canadian Border

Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents found multiple duffel bags stuffed with methamphetamine in a neighborhood near the U.S.-Canada boundary. The bags were found in an abandoned Hummer H3.

Blaine Station agents patrolling a residential neighborhood near the Canadian international boundary on Friday night found an abandoned 2006 Hummer H3. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of multiple duffel bags containing bundles of drugs, according to a tweet from Blaine Sector Chief Patrol Agent David S. BeMiller.

Last Friday, Blaine Sector agents seized 445 lbs. of methamphetamine and a Hummer H3 when they foiled a cross border drug smuggling attempt.
#USBP #BorderSecurity #HomelandSecurity #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/6cekJjvSga

— David S. BeMiller Chief Patrol Agent (@USBPChiefBLW) September 13, 2022

Agents determined the packages contained a crystalline substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine. In total, the agents found 445 pounds of the illicit substance, officials reported.

The street value of the methamphetamine load is estimated to be in excess of $1.7 million, officials reported.

“Vigilant and steadfast, Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents secure and protect our nation from those who wish to do us harm,” Chief BeMiller said in a written statement. “This seizure is an excellent example of their commitment to this honorable mission by taking nearly 450 pounds of methamphetamine off the streets.”

Late last month, Blaine Sector agents also rescued a migrant mother and two children attempting to illegally cross the border from Canada, BeMiller tweeted.

Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents found and rescued a mother and her two children who became lost while attempting to illegally cross into the United States. Border Patrol Agent EMT’s provided aid on an injured ankle and assisted the family out of the remote area. pic.twitter.com/R7CW8SyNhl

— David S. BeMiller Chief Patrol Agent (@USBPChiefBLW) August 26, 2022