Meth Seized at I-15 Border Patrol Checkpoint

Border Patrol agents intercepted nearly $42,000 worth of methamphetamine during a stop Monday at the Interstate 15 checkpoint south of Temecula, it was announced today.

A 22-year-old male U.S. citizen driving a 2006 Nissan Altima was referred to secondary inspection after he and a passenger allegedly acted nervous when being questioned by agents, a Border Patrol spokesperson for the San Diego sector said.

A Border Patrol K-9 team performed a cursory inspection of the vehicle resulting in an alert, said Border Patrol Spokersperson Mary Beth Caston.

"Agents subsequently discovered a non-factory compartment in the dashboard containing methamphetamine," Caston said.

The narcotics weighed 2.09 pounds and had an estimated street value of $41,800, she said.

The driver, his passenger, and the narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, she said.

The car was seized by Border Patrol, she said.