"Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Import Cargo Facility discovered nearly 1,000 pounds of liquid methamphetamine stuffed inside a commercial tractor-trailer's fuel tank last week after spotting a white, crystalline substance on top of the tank during inspection, according to a from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California."
"A follow-up search uncovered 29 buckets of liquid concealed inside the passenger-side fuel tank, totaling approximately 428.60 kilograms, or 944.90 pounds. A sample from the fuel tank tested positive for methamphetamine, federal prosecutors said."
"The driver, Oscar Alonzo Cesena Camacho, 26, a Mexican citizen from Tijuana traveling on a business visa, was arrested and charged with importation of a controlled substance under federal law, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, up to life, and a fine of up to $10 million if convicted."
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Import Cargo Facility discovered approximately 944.90 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in 29 buckets inside a commercial tractor-trailer's fuel tank. Officers identified the contraband after spotting a white, crystalline substance on the tank's exterior during routine inspection. The driver, Oscar Alonzo Cesena Camacho, a 26-year-old Mexican citizen from Tijuana traveling on a business visa, was arrested and charged with importation of a controlled substance. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, potential life sentence, and fines up to $10 million if convicted. A magistrate judge ordered him held without bail due to flight risk, with preliminary hearing scheduled for March 17 and arraignment for March 26.
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