SAN DIEGO — U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped three smuggling attempts last Thursday, yielding nearly $300,000 in methamphetamine and cocaine.

The first event occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m., when a woman in a Chevrolet truck approached the State Route 94 checkpoint near Jamul, Calif.

Agents questioned the 45-year-old U.S. citizen driver and conducted an exterior search of her vehicle with a Border Patrol K-9, which resulted in an alert. Searching further, agents located 10 cellophane packages taped to the truck’s firewall. The packages were valued at $151,920 and contained 10.91 pounds of meth and 13.01 pounds of cocaine.

The second incident occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m., when Border Patrol agents on Interstate 5 stopped a 38-year-old Mexican national male in a 2004 Nissan Sentra near San Clemente, Calif. During the vehicle stop, a K-9 sniff was conducted on the Sentra and resulted in an alert. Agents searched and discovered three anti-freeze jugs filled with methamphetamine inside the trunk. The meth weighed 32.85 pounds and was valued at $75,555.

The third event occurred later that same day on I-5 at approximately 2:30 p.m., when agents encountered a 23-year-old Mexican national male in a 2007 Ford Ranger. A K-9 sniff on the pick-up resulted in an alert. Agents searched and located 29 cellophane packages inside the spare tire of the vehicle. The packages contained 31.86 pounds of meth and were valued at $63,720.

All three subjects and their narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation. The vehicles were seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.

To prevent the illicit smuggling of humans, drugs, and other contraband, the U.S. Border Patrol maintains a high level of vigilance on corridors of egress away from our Nation’s borders. To report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol, contact San Diego Sector at (619) 498-9900.