ANDRADE, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 400 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate incidents at the Andrade Port of Entry, one of the smallest border crossings along California’s border with Mexico.

The seizures, which occurred over a four-day period, underscore the critical role even the smallest ports play in national security, CBP officials said. Andrade is located roughly 130 miles east of San Diego, near California’s border with Arizona.

According to CBP, the first discovery came on Sept. 26 when officers — assisted by a canine enforcement officer and a narcotics detection dog — found 219 packages of methamphetamine hidden throughout a vehicle, including in the gas tank, rear seats, and spare tire. The drugs weighed more than 239 pounds and had

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