Border Patrol agents seize 52 lbs. of meth hidden in tire

2 suspects including a US citizen were arrested.

The Brief

Border Patrol agents seized over 52 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a vehicle's spare tire.

Two individuals, a U.S. citizen and a Mexican national, were arrested in the bust near the border in Boulevard, California.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken custody of the suspects and the narcotics, with no further details on charges released at this time.

San Diego Border Patrol agents successfully intercepted a drug smuggling attempt, seizing over 52 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a spare tire.

What we know:

On Sunday at 12:40 p.m., border patrol agents noticed a person climbing over the border wall, authorities said.

The individual th

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