Federal customs agents arrested a Mexican national living legally in the United States after discovering a record-breaking 290 pounds of heroin worth over $13 million hidden in a car at the San Diego border, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Wednesday.
Authorities said the illegal narcotics were discovered in several hiding places inside a car allegedly driven by the suspect, who was not named. The suspect was trying to re-enter the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, officials reported.
The CBP officers reported the individual drove a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado into the primary vehicle lane at about 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the port of entry….