Meth seized at Highway 86 checkpoint

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Friday morning, a Customs and Border Protection news release stated.

The incident occurred approximately 7:05 a.m., when a woman driving a white 2002 Nissan Sentra approached the checkpoint for inspection.

A canine detection team alerted to the vehicle. Agents sent the vehicle to secondary inspection for further investigation.

A search of the vehicle revealed a package hidden inside a lunch bag and a bundle on her person.

The substance inside the package tested positive for the characteristics of black tar heroin, and the bundle on her person tested positive for the characteristics of meth.

The total weight of the heroin was 249.4 grams. The total weight of the methamphetamine was 30.1 grams.

The drugs had a combined estimated street value of $26,290, the news release stated.

The driver was a 38-year-old U.S. citizen. She, the vehicle and drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.